Driver test for people over 65 years old
When we reach a
certain age, our physical and mental capabilities start to drecrese.We can
develop serious illnesses such Alzaimer’s disease, and many others disabilities
that can cause impossibilities to perform different types of activities as drive.
Therefore it is practice to test everyone who is over 65 years old and still
driving.
We can mention many reasons and examples that
validate this argument.First, older people can take up to twelve tablets of
medication per day. Each of these medications can cause dizziness, low blood pressure,
and many things that give inability to take a car and hit the road full in traffic.
The pills or tablet are prescribed by a doctor, and if we read the prospectus,
the side effects of the medication I can guarantee, that no one can even think
to drive under the effect of them. The government and the driver license office
should know that. The second reason which is very important is that people over
65 years are unable to react at the moment of danger. When we drive, our minds
must be focused not only on our car, but also on everything that is happening
around us. The mobility of their hands and legs are not the same. Even the
speed of their minds is very slow compared to younger adults.
In conclusion the
driver license office and the government need to realize all the limitation
that people over 65 years can have. Mandatory driving test should perform, in
my own opininon.Check the labels on medications and make sure with doctors and
driver office is recommended too. This does not mean that everyone over this
age can be disqualified. But we can save the society and population of more
accidents on the road,
Yenitze,
ReplyDeleteI agree! I believe that a driving test should be taken all over again once you are 65 years old. It is not ony dangerous for the driver but also the other people on th road.