Like the Diamond car insurance adverts for women state: “Women’s claims cost less”. They never said women have less claims!

That’s because women cause more accidents but haven’t got the testosterone to cause proper accidents.

Another thing that gets me is women dressed in the full Hijabs who have very limited peripheral vision; it’s dangerous and many a time have I seen near-accidents caused by unawareness due to this… Do you see people wearing fully closed LRG Dead Serious hoodies driving? It would be dangerous and stupid.

In Northern California, cops have been known to use confiscated ricers as ghost cars. You’d never expect the tricked out civic next to you at the light. How’s that for unfair?

Many people just have this innate fear of the police and I’ll never understand it… they’re public servants and they’re not THE law, they’re only meant to enforce it when there’s an egregious violation of it. Are there some overambitious yahoos wearing badges out there? Of course there are… but in the grand scheme of things, they’re just as inconsequential to my daily life as all of the other ones. There’s a difference between respect and fear that many people just don’t understand… I might respect (some) officers – but I’ll never be intimidated by someone who’s on my payroll.

Anecdotally, I can see how over-70 drivers have fewer accidents, because that age group also doesn’t venture as far from their house, drive so much at night, and probably, generally speaking, drive slower and on less-congested roadways.

Regardless, the study has nothing to do with LLN’s final statement–

LLN writes: “Despite the test’s findings, the British government is currently considering compulsory eyesight and driving ability tests for drivers over the age of 75.”

Maybe one of the reasons why over-70 drivers were found to have been so safe was because those who FAILED eyesight and driving ability tests were not licensed.

Frankly, older drivers should easily be proven to be the safest on the road because they’re (generally but not always – I remember how my grandpop used to drive…) the most overly-cautious group of motorists on the road. Just as it’s perfectly logical that accidents involving them produce less injuries than the average because of course there will be less of an impact when granny smacks into someone or something at 35mph opposed to 50-60mph… so all this study proves is that the laws of physics continue to remain in effect.

I think it’s a preposterous notion to mandate that drivers over a certain age “hang up their keys,” government has no place to do such thing. However, it’s perfectly reasonable that after a certain age, drivers should be subjected to retesting. Actually… I think everyone should be required to retake a driving test every ten years regardless of age. Then, somewhere between the age of 65-70, I think drivers should be required to retake both written and road tests as well as a vision test every fours years when they go to renew their license. At certain times and under certain circumstances, driving becomes more of a privilege than it is necessarily a right.

I’m not trying to tar all senior drivers with the same brush. My dad is 67 and is one of the best and most skilled drivers I know.

I am talking about the little old lady in her lincoln town car who can barely see above the steering wheel… who is bound and determined to ride in the fast lane of the highway doing 10-15 under the limit with her blinker on.

People like that cause wrecks. Sure… they aren’t injured b/c they weren’t directly involved in it. It’s typically the person following them or trying to go around them who gets hit.

“Older drivers are safer.” But we still want them to take eye exams.

I think the Japanese have the right idea. Tell ‘em to give up their keys.

If I ever get to an age where I can’t do 5MPH over the posted limit and keep with traffic like everyone else… please take my license.