Elderly Drivers
by My view on elderly people still driving and why something should be done about it.
As we age, our bodies go through significant changes. It seems like the doctors give us more and more prescriptions to take each time we have a doctor’s appointment. As we age, we get new aches and pains, and arthritis can begin to take over our bodies. This too may require medications. Even if the medications are prescribed to you from your doctor, it can be very dangerous to drive while the pills are in your body. What is the difference between driving under the influence of alcohol, pain pills, or any other mind or body altering drug? There is not.
Thousands of people die each year in car accidents. Even more than that are injured in car accidents. Not paying attention, harsh weather conditions, deer or other animals, and many other things can be the cause of most vehicle crashes. The elderly can also be a major factor. Not all older people are bad or dangerous drivers. Many of the older adults simply should not be driving any longer. Something seriously needs to be done about this. Americans should be required to take vision, hearing, and driving tests more than the one time when they turn 16 and first get their license. Drive smart, America. If injuries and deaths can be avoided by getting inappropriate drivers off the road, why not get them off of the road?
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