Old people and the inability to drive...

[cowshrptrn]

how did this switch from old ppl to SUVs?

i think that old ppl should have doctors chekc them over, make sure they're vision's still good and they ahve decent reactoin times, becasue there are a lot of old ppl who can drve jsut fine. Maybe retest every 10 years, and submit medical paperwork every year to keep theri liscence.

EDIT: post 333, halfway to post 666

[salvadevinemasse]

we changed from old old people to cars thats all...jeeze even when Ive drank to much wine I'm still obsessed with spelling..I've mis spelled at least 8 times to go fix it again (9 times now)... ugh so not spelling well, I'm going to bed night guys!

Love Salva-

[Evil Semp]

cowshrptrn if the older people have to submit medical paper work do the younger ones have to submit to a drug test? If a persons health condition warrents it fine but not all older people.

I have seen kids do the same stupid things that older people have done. It has nothing to do with age. It all depends on any one persons ability, be it phyiscal or mental. many younger people are not mature enough to drive and many older people aren't phyiscaly able, and the other way around.

[Kernal_Kronic]

Old people really suck @ driving...They drive too slow, can't see as well as everybody else & there's a possibility that they could fall asleep at the wheel

After a certain age you shouldn't be allowed to drive unless you pass your license again.

But beside old people, LOTS of people can't drive...It drives me mental

Kronic what about the young party goers who fall asleep on their way home at 4am, or worse yet drive drunk.

The younger drivers take more chances than they should. I was passing a truck on the Interstate, I was in the left lane and a young driver passed the truck on the shoulder of the road. Or the one driving the wrong way on the Interstate because he missed his exit, rather than getting off at the next exit he just turned around and went back. Luckily there was no traffic at that time.

Ok, you've got a point...I can speak from experience about the stupid things you do in cars when you're young.

Being able to drive properly comes with experience, so perhaps the best plan for younger drivers is to have a minimun amount of time that you have to be a learner driver before you can "upgrade" to a proper licence. Also once you reach an age where you can't drive safely anymore a person should bow out gracefully rather than endanger other people. My bosses father-in-law could see properly & used to fall asleep behind the wheel...but he continued to drive until eventually he had an accident & wrote his car off.

[reverend_kyle]

My grandfather uses his left foot for the brakes and his right foot for the gas.

Well, I should hope so, too - I hope he drives on the right side of the road as well...

Is that how they teach you to drive in the UK?

Actually, I've just driven back from shopping today, and I've just realised I use my right foot for the accelerator AND the brakes, and my left foot for the clutch... Right at this moment, I'm mimicking driving the car just to make sure I've got it right....I might kill a lot of people tomorrow when I go to work...

Yes...I thought it was a bit weird that it was considered normal to drive like that in the UK.

My grandfather drives an automatic.

what happens if you do do that?

[vtmarik]

Wait, I thought you were supposed to use your right foot for the right two pedals (braking and accelerating) and left foot for the clutch...

[stinkycheese]

My grandfather uses his left foot for the brakes and his right foot for the gas.

Well, I should hope so, too - I hope he drives on the right side of the road as well...

Is that how they teach you to drive in the UK?

Actually, I've just driven back from shopping today, and I've just realised I use my right foot for the accelerator AND the brakes, and my left foot for the clutch... Right at this moment, I'm mimicking driving the car just to make sure I've got it right....I might kill a lot of people tomorrow when I go to work...

Yes...I thought it was a bit weird that it was considered normal to drive like that in the UK.

My grandfather drives an automatic.

what happens if you do do that?

I'm not quite sure what you're getting at...you obiviously don't automatically get into more accidents. However, it is noticeably harder to drive like that (I've tried it before), and if you don't have really good coordination (I would assume that good coordination is not a common attribute among old people) then it will make for one uncomfortable back and forth ride. Obviously there haven't been studies done on this , but it seems as if it's more dangerous than the default method of right foot for gas and brakes. I've ridden in the car with my grandpa and I can tell ya between this and his road rage, it makes for one scary ride.

Wait, I thought you were supposed to use your right foot for the right two pedals (braking and accelerating) and left foot for the clutch...

You are.

[Beastly]

just remember you may be old someday.....

it sucks to get behind a old person who drives slow, But who cares when you think about how many minutes in your life you will have to get as old as them

[strike wolf]

just remember you may be old someday.....

Meh. I'll probably die young.

[salvadevinemasse]

cowshrptrn if the older people have to submit medical paper work do the younger ones have to submit to a drug test? If a persons health condition warrents it fine but not all older people.

I have seen kids do the same stupid things that older people have done. It has nothing to do with age. It all depends on any one persons ability, be it phyiscal or mental. many younger people are not mature enough to drive and many older people aren't phyiscaly able, and the other way around.

Now theres something we agree on.. I'm all for drug testing but it should be on an equal playing field! Meaning if us 'youngins' have to be tested so does everyone else!
I do believe that after a certain age like 80 or so you should have your license taken from you along with your car.. Me included. I think people should start chipping in more with their familys and actually taking care of the older people. However its just 1 persons opinion out of who knows how many on this planet! right?

Salva-

[heavycola]

Bah. One of the few things to recommend being old is that there will always be drugs and booze. Leave us alone.

[salvadevinemasse]

leave "us" alone... I have a funny feeling your not considered old there heavycola! I dont see you as the old type! And yes there will always be drugs and booze but what about sex? I'd like to think you don't lose the sex as you get older!! lol same with the good music!

*Really Really hopes you don't lose the sex as you get older!!!!!* lmao

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[Stopper]

I'd like to think you don't lose the sex as you get older!! lol same with the good music!

*Really Really hopes you don't lose the sex as you get older!!!!!* lmao

Salva-

I dunno, I remember reading a quote by an old man -

I was glad when I reached my seventies and lost my libido. It had been like carrying an idiot around all my life.

Can't remember who said it, nor can I seem to find out on Google...But there are occasions (like tonight) when I hope it's true...

[shultz]

Do you know what its like to be in the passanger seat with a driver that has cateracts

[Evil Semp]

Do you know what its like to be in the passanger seat with a driver that has cateracts

If its that bad why did you get into the car with that driver?

[Evil Semp]

And you say its only the old folks!!

http://www.comcast.net/news/strange/ind ... tn_dollcry

[Freetymes]

When I die i want to die as my grandmother did... In her sleep.


Not like the other people in her car who went down screaming and cussing!!!

[salvadevinemasse]

Evil Semp-
I didnt say only old people get into car accidents... I was simply asking what people thought about it..I've had more experiences with it being older people in cars with family experiences.. But this has obviously turned into Drivers period instead of older drivers..Which I kind of expected actually.. So it is a nice and expected turn Evil Semp

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[Evil Semp]

I know you didn't. Just seems it many of the posts it is blamed on the older drivers. And the fact that I am older than most of the user on this site I took on the job of defending the older driver.

[strike wolf]

When I die i want to die as my grandmother did... In her sleep.


Not like the other people in her car who went down screaming and cussing!!!

I want to die in unarmed combat against a grizzly pumped full of roids. I'd stand virtually no chance but at least I would go out in style.

[salvadevinemasse]

When I die i want to die as my grandmother did... In her sleep.


Not like the other people in her car who went down screaming and cussing!!!

I want to die in unarmed combat against a grizzly pumped full of roids. I'd stand virtually no chance but at least I would go out in style.

LMAO,I want to die a virgin sacrifice however thats no longer possible!
So I'll just have to do a virgin sacrifice! muhaha



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