New Posts For Thread: driving when olderhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30604949/driving-when-olderIsnt it about time your license was taken away at 75, or at the very least a retest every couple of years..RAC figuresOne in five young drivers (17 to 24-year-olds) will have an accident within six months of passing their test and 1,552 young drivers were killed or seriously injured on Britain’s roads in 2011 – more than four deaths per day.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30604949/driving-when-older?post_id=546633605#546633605RAC figuresOne in five young drivers (17 to 24-year-olds) will have an accident within six months of passing their test and 1,552 young drivers were killed or seriously injured on Britain’s roads in 2011 – more than four deaths per day.Sun, 25 Oct 2015 14:24:30 -0500I'm 92, and I drive around like a James Bond stunt driver. Anybody gives me grief; I just tell 'em I'm Ronnie Pickering. RONNIE PICKERING!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30604949/driving-when-older?post_id=546629099#546629099I'm 92, and I drive around like a James Bond stunt driver. Anybody gives me grief; I just tell 'em I'm Ronnie Pickering. RONNIE PICKERING!Sun, 25 Oct 2015 08:14:03 -0500Whilst I agree that responses do slow with age, so does the driver's speed, which helps compensate a little. From my own experiences as a driver in his 50's I also keep a healthy distance between myself and the car in front... even at 30mph. Only minhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30604949/driving-when-older?post_id=546628659#546628659Whilst I agree that responses do slow with age, so does the driver's speed, which helps compensate a little. From my own experiences as a driver in his 50's I also keep a healthy distance between myself and the car in front... even at 30mph. Only minSun, 25 Oct 2015 07:30:27 -0500your general responses slow as you get older. A medical fact. What do you need fast responses for when you're driving?Surely the better drivers don't drive in such a way that fast responses are ever necessary?And there is the problem with less than mhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30604949/driving-when-older?post_id=546628653#546628653your general responses slow as you get older. A medical fact. What do you need fast responses for when you're driving?Surely the better drivers don't drive in such a way that fast responses are ever necessary?And there is the problem with less than mSun, 25 Oct 2015 07:29:38 -0500Hound-Dog-2 23 Oct 15 15:49 Joined: 01 Dec 11 | Topic/replies: 1,585 | Blogger: Hound-Dog-2's blogAt 92 he should never have been driving, I personally feel that is way too old to be behind the wheel of a car. And people should be save walking on thehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30604949/driving-when-older?post_id=546628599#546628599Hound-Dog-2 23 Oct 15 15:49 Joined: 01 Dec 11 | Topic/replies: 1,585 | Blogger: Hound-Dog-2's blogAt 92 he should never have been driving, I personally feel that is way too old to be behind the wheel of a car. And people should be save walking on theSun, 25 Oct 2015 07:24:06 -0500Probably why the best F1 drivers often have youth on their side, but the lack of experience counters against this.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30604949/driving-when-older?post_id=546628539#546628539Probably why the best F1 drivers often have youth on their side, but the lack of experience counters against this.Sun, 25 Oct 2015 07:13:34 -0500@DrCPossibly a resit is a bit extreme but an annual medical designed specifically for this situation would be ideal.BTW it's not all been covered. Ask the relatives of those killed by Harry Clark.And the reason we are singling this group out is thathttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30604949/driving-when-older?post_id=546628455#546628455@DrCPossibly a resit is a bit extreme but an annual medical designed specifically for this situation would be ideal.BTW it's not all been covered. Ask the relatives of those killed by Harry Clark.And the reason we are singling this group out is thatSun, 25 Oct 2015 07:00:49 -0500Strange thing that. You can stop an old person driving because he is physically not up to scratch but not a young person who is mentally incapeable.I've lost count of the number of times I've read about a carful of youngsters being killed and usuallyhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30604949/driving-when-older?post_id=546627571#546627571Strange thing that. You can stop an old person driving because he is physically not up to scratch but not a young person who is mentally incapeable.I've lost count of the number of times I've read about a carful of youngsters being killed and usuallySun, 25 Oct 2015 04:46:17 -0500The insurance companies know which drivers have the most accidents. It is a medical fact that the part of the brain which deals with risk assessment does not fully develop in males until about 25.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30604949/driving-when-older?post_id=546627407#546627407The insurance companies know which drivers have the most accidents. It is a medical fact that the part of the brain which deals with risk assessment does not fully develop in males until about 25.Sun, 25 Oct 2015 04:01:25 -0500criminal offence ha ha ha, ive changed my mind over 75s are ok to drive even though they did their test 60 year ago.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30604949/driving-when-older?post_id=546627327#546627327criminal offence ha ha ha, ive changed my mind over 75s are ok to drive even though they did their test 60 year ago.Sun, 25 Oct 2015 03:21:31 -0500