As do the majority of older drivers.
Except that elderly drivers cause a significantly higher proportion of accidents than other road users. Why shouldn't they all have their licences taken away from them?
As do the majority of older drivers.
I'm not one for road rage nor can I claim to be the World's best driver. Are some Elderly drivers stupid or just Pig ignorant? The other day I was parking in the car park of a well known supermarket in Uckfield, the expensive one at the bottom of the high street as I don't go to cheap ones, and an elderly driver parked next to me. To my horror the Old Git proceeded to open his door onto the side of my car. I got out of my car to ask him to be more careful. He started to go on about how his car was big and that he needed to open the door as wide as possible as he found it difficult getting in and out. Not a word of apology. This morning I was about to reverse into a parking space in Heathfield, after giving plenty of warning by using my indicator. I checked my rear view mirror as one should. Some stupid Old Git pulled upright behind me. I got out of my car and asked him politely if he was paying attention? He just sat there with a total blank expression on his face. He eventually reversed back so I was able to park.
Except that elderly drivers cause a significantly higher proportion of accidents than other road users. Why shouldn't they all have their licences taken away from them?
Blimey. I'd always taken it as gospel that women were safer drivers. But if these are facts, men must be much safer (on average) as they drive more than twice as many miles per anum?
False news Husty.Except that elderly drivers cause a significantly higher proportion of accidents than other road users. Why shouldn't they all have their licences taken away from them?
From your link, no they don't. It shows men drive 64% of all miles,women drive 36% (assuming equal numbers of men and women)
So pretty much the same in terms of accident rate
Yes, without ever had any points, a speeding ticket (because I've never been caught) and driven all over the country, and abroad. I also passed my test first time.
I once parked at the bottom end car park at Asda in Hollingbury at seven in the morning - nobody within fifty car spaces of my little Ford Focus.
Twenty minutes later when I came back I had two cars parked either side of me despite the empty car park.
They were parked less than a foot from either side of my car doors fffsake!
I had to squeeze into my passenger door to get in
I put matchsticks in their front tyre air valves to teach them a lesson
I tell you this as at 61 I'm considered an elderly Old Git driver
Were they on their mobile phones?
White vans are probably the most curtious drivers out There!
White vans are probably the most curtious drivers out There!
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But not on that day
I also have never had any points, no speeding fines (although I spent a few weeks worrying one would arrive once) only ever had a parking ticket once which was successfully appealed. I passed second time though and they do say all the best drivers pass second time around. Still have my pink license with no photo.
Unforntunatey driving abroad is a different story, I was just lucky the other drivers saw fit to get out of my way.
False news Husty.
Figures also show that 46 drivers aged 16 to 19 died in an accident, while 173 drivers aged between 20 and 29 involved in an accident died. That compared with 59 deaths in drivers aged between 70 and 79 involved in an accident, and 52 over the age of 80.23 Sep 2013
Research shows that drivers aged 60 or over are no more likely to be involved in crashes than other drivers, although crash involvement rates increase from age 80 [5]. Drivers aged 60-69 actually have less than half the crash rate than drivers aged 20-29 [6]. This is likely to be because older drivers tend to be far less likely to take risks such as driving too fast or while distracted.
I'm 71 and my motorcyle insurance is cheaper than for the car.
I once parked at the bottom end car park at Asda in Hollingbury at seven in the morning - nobody within fifty car spaces of my little Ford Focus.
Twenty minutes later when I came back I had two cars parked either side of me despite the empty car park.
They were parked less than a foot from either side of my car doors fffsake!
I had to squeeze into my passenger door to get in
I put matchsticks in their front tyre air valves to teach them a lesson
I tell you this as at 61 I'm considered an elderly Old Git driver
But not on that day