How much longer for this nasty Government?

Now they want to bring in a test to determine our ability to drive a car, and every ten years apparently! Another swipe at the car owner who is getting very tired of all the money making ventures that this Government manage's to conjure up.

Isn't it about time they tested their own ability to RUN THE COUNTRY EFFICIENTLY?

Actually Ron, I don't think it is a bad idea. As we get older we tend to loose our reflexes and become slower in our mental capacity as well as our physical. With these facts there are some people who should not be on the road in order to protect the general public.

We all age at different rates. I think it should be every five years past the age of 65 and every couple years after age 75.

It is very hard emotionally for someone who has been driving all their life to give up their independence. Which is totally understood but there comes a time when we have to think of others safety besides our own. 

I do agree though, it would be nice if the government did a better job not only there but here in the states as well!! 

As much as it irks me (agreeing with anything that governments do that appears to infringe upon our freedoms), I have to agree with Cathy on this one. 

One day while at home, my grandfather heard a knock upon his door.  When he opened it, there stood the police along with my grandmother. Apparently, my poor grandmother had made a wrong turn down a one way street in the face of oncoming traffic.  When the police pulled her over she was completely disoriented and could not even remember where she lived.

As it turns out she was in the beginning stages of Alzheimer's.  The point being, although no one, including her thank god, was hurt, she clearly shouldn't have been driving.

Another incident comes to mind from just a couple of years back, where an elderly gentleman in Southern California, loss control of his vehicle and drove it down a pedestrian mall, killing at least one person.  When the police questioned him, he too was completely disoriented and I don't think he even realized that he had hit someone.

Hi Peter!

As a general rule, I agree that older people tend to be more deliberate and careful drivers. I don't think that was the issue though. Right after the incident I mentioned about the man in California, the US started looking at mandatory driving tests every so many years after a certain age. 

I  think the point is to get people (like my grandmother) off the road before they hurt themselves or someone else. BTW, my grandfather was sharp as a tac, and drove right up until his death with no problems.