An 84-year-old Dutch man admitted to police he had been driving for the past 67 years without a driver’s license, media in the Netherlands reported yesterday.
The Amsterdam man was stopped this week by police for the first time in his life during a random check. He escaped detection for two thirds of a century because he was never involved in a car accident or stopped for speeding.
The man was released without charges after promising to stop driving and get rid of his car, which had never been put through the required safety test.
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06/21, 12:18 PM
posted by:
jdepould
67 years without any accident or ticket? Holy crap.
06/21, 12:27 PM
posted by:
global_lightning
Wow. They should give him an honorary licence just on experience. This is the kind of guy you want to keep on the road!
06/21, 12:52 PM
posted by:
LP640
boo hoo who cares 67 years. its pretty easy to drive without a licence.
06/21, 12:58 PM
posted by:
Hyperion
He must have lived in a remote area and not traveled very much or very far. It was kind of them not to charge him with anything. For an 84-year old man this will definitely have an impact on his welfare if he has to rely on other people to do his shopping, etc. I wish the article mentioned whether or not he lives alone, has a family, is a widower, has children or grandchildren visit him, etc.
06/21, 2:42 PM
posted by:
eam3
Or he could have lived in south Florida. Down here it seems that impossible that the majority of the drivers have licenses judging from the way they drive.
06/21, 2:44 PM
posted by:
deantj
Well said gloabl_lightning.
06/21, 3:51 PM
posted by:
imageWIS
I live in SoFLA too and I still have no idea how most people or old or young passed their drivers license exam. I mean if you are 85 years old, use trifocals, and have the reflexes of a dead cow, you shouldn’t be driving, regardless if you can afford a Bentley or not!
Jon.
06/21, 4:45 PM
posted by:
jackjimturkey
I livce in Southern Cali. It’s been estimated that at least 1/4 of folks on the roads here are unlicensed. You can probably take a guess who they are.
06/21, 4:46 PM
posted by:
1c3d0g
eam3: damn straight!
06/21, 4:58 PM
posted by:
Wickedated
This guy is 84??? Seriously… just like there’s a limit on how young a driver can be (18 in most countries) there should ALSO be a law limiting how old you can be. An 84 year old man shouldn’t be driving. Whether or not he’s lucid and capable, the fact is that his reflexes are nowhere as sharp as a man half his age. Limit should be 18-65. Past that, give up your license, driving is not a right, it’s a privilege. Any traffic cop or court magistrate will tell you that.
06/21, 6:05 PM
posted by:
0GSharK6
Age doesn’t determine bad drivers, the drivers determine that. If you’re old and can still drive properly, then you should get to drive. If you’re younger and can’t drive, then get off the road. It’s why there are more frequent driving tests at older ages..
06/21, 7:49 PM
posted by:
Brendino
Why not just get a license? Is it hard to get in the Nederlands?
06/21, 8:01 PM
posted by:
deantj
Wickeddated, the part about the reflexes is not necessarily true – you can be old and quick on the draw. Reflexes are a matter of habit, ie. they can be honed with experience and time. So the opposite is true. Anyways, at least they need a thorough eye exam and revocation of license if they’re at risk of sudden death from heart disease.
06/21, 8:38 PM
posted by:
Elvio
GA here…lot of A$$ have license know nothing about driving a car.
06/22, 6:27 AM
posted by:
55amg
so much for the flying dutchman
06/24, 1:58 AM
posted by:
Ian
lol I am on 4 years not accidents! only another 63 to go
06/24, 9:26 AM
posted by:
dre
anyone can get a license, so if ya hve one or not, its really doesn’t matter, but i just wish everyone had insurance