YOUR TURN: Restrictions for Elderly Drivers?
Should the state intervene when drivers reach a certain age?
Last week, an elderly driver up in Malden crashed through a backyard and ended up in a pool. While this and other nationally publicized accidents raise public concerns about senior drivers, AAA says it is a myth that seniors are among the nation’s most dangerous. Instead, AAA's Jake Nelson said just the opposite is true. “Recent data tells us that drivers in their 70s get into about the same number of crashes per mile driven as do drivers in their 30s,” said Nelson, who is AAA’s director of Traffic Safety Advocacy and Research. “On average, drivers in their mid- to late-80s still have lower crash rates per mile driven than drivers in their early 20s, and roughly half the crash rates of teenagers — the nation’s riskiest drivers.” Nelson …
In this Article:
Lee Blasi
10:34 am on Monday, September 17, 2012
We have people driving who are unlicensed, can't read road sign because of language, are drinking alcohol, are on drugs, are 17 with minimal attention and we want to concentrate on people who are older, experienced and often times wiser than the average driver. This makes sense why?? more ›