Senior Citizens RETAKING The Drivers License Test

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Senior Citizens RE-TAKING The Drivers License
Test!!

• Anthony Armour Jr.
• Section 024

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1995 Statistics On Elderly Driving They were
accounted for.

• .5 of all people injured in traffic crashes.
• .13 of all traffic fatalities.
• .13 of all vehicle occupant fatalities.
• .18 of all pedestrian fatalities

These are some Important Percentages That drive
rs need to
Be aware of.
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Senior Citizens should adjust their driving
habits to compensate for a decrease in driving
skills by restricting driving to.

• Daylight hours
• Off-peak traffic hours
• Familiar roads
• Shorter trips
• Lower speed roads

Re-Take drivers test So the road can be At its
best!!
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Questions Concerning Senior Citizens

• I was waiting behind a car at the window, when
  all of a sudden, the car backed up right into me.
  No damage, it was just a love tap. However, the
  "little old lady" driving had no idea what was
  happening, it looked like she was fishing for
  change. Even when I sounded my horn, she never
  looked up. Afterwards, I asked her if she was ok,
  and she said "yes, I thought I had it in park."
  Even the drive thru attendant told me she was
  wondering what this lady was doing. This driver
  had to be at least 75 if not older. My
  question---Should seniors be required to retake
  driver's tests when they reach a certain age?
• Quote by Babybooey from Nitrosim.com website

• SHOULD YOU BE DRIVING AT YOUR AGE? Ask your
  physician for his/her advice. Should you be
  driving? Check your reaction time. Do you jam
  on the brakes at the last minute? Check your
  vision. Do you have good peripheral vision?
  Check your medications. What are the side affects
  of your medications? Analyze your need to
  drive. Can you take public transportation?

Senior Citizens should be on the Road only o
n
certain circumstances.
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22 States Already Have Senior Citizens Re-Taking
The Driving Test

• The states that put restrictions on license
  renewals do so in a number of ways. Fourteen
  states (Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho,
  Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Missouri,
  Montana, New Mexico, Rhode Island, and South
  Carolina) have accelerated renewal periods for
  people over a certain age. These periods can vary
  widely. For example, Colorado requires everyone
  age 61 and older to renew their license every 5
  years as opposed to every 10 years for people
  under age 61. Illinois has a 4-year renewal
  period, but the period shortens to 2 years if the
  driver is between the ages of 81 and 86, and then
  to 1 year if the driver is age 87 or older.

• Six states (Florida, Maine, Oregon, South
  Carolina, Utah, and Virginia) and the District of
  Columbia require elderly drives to take a vision
  test when renewing a license. Another way states
  monitor older drivers is by not allowing drivers
  over a certain age to renew their licenses by
  mail. Five states (Alaska, California, Colorado,
  Louisiana, and Montana) restrict mail renewals.
  Finally, two states (Illinois and New Hampshire)
  require a road test if the driver is 75 years old
  or older.

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Causes For Concern For The Elderly Behind The
Wheel.

• Poor Vision - Cataracts, glaucoma, and macular
  degeneration can reduce visual acuity and limit
  visual fields, so a yearly eye exam is imperative
  for the elderly driver. Ask the doctor about
  driving, and don't take the word of the elderly
  driver on the results of her exam.
• Poor Hearing - Something as simple as a clogged
  ear passage can create a hearing loss. A doctor
  can identify the problem and offer solutions, so
  have elderly hearing checked yearly.
• Poor Flexibility and Limited Range of Motion -
  Good drivers rely on looking out rear and side
  windows as well as checking rearview mirrors.
  When a driver lacks the ability to turn his head
  and shoulders to look outside, he may not see
  oncoming vehicles or obstacles traveling in the
  car's blindspot.
• Reduced Reaction Time - As we age, we slow down,
  and reaction times diminish. Keeping extra space
  between the driver's and other cars can help
  reduce the likelihood of accidents, but there
  comes a time when reactions are too slow for road
  safety. Click here for a reaction time test that
  will show you graphically how far you travel
  after you see a red light!

It seems that Senior Citizens dont realize what
harm they cause on the roads.
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Should Senior Citizens Re-take The
Driving Test?
Between 7/25 and 8/2 Teenagers,
Adults, and Senior Citizens were surveyed, there
results
Are posted on the graph.
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References
Here are a couple of Links to debate weather
Senior Citizens Need to Re-Take the Drivers Tes
t!!!

• Bruce, Juliet. To drive or not to drive. Aging
  8 Sept. 1994. 2 Pages. 4 Aug 2005
  http//www.findarticles.com.
  
• Knowing When To Give Up Your Drivers License.
  Elderly Drivers 9 July 2000. Epinions incite. 4
  Aug 2005 http//www.Epinions.com.
  
• Staff, Phyllis. Elderly Drivers Stop or Go.
  29th November 2002 Senior citizenotebook. 4 Aug
  2005 http//articlesfactory.com.
  
• Morris, Jim. Should elderly drivers be tested ?
  CNN. 28 June 1999. CNN incite. 4 Aug 2005.
  http//www.cnn.com.