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[–] 4 points 3 hours ago

I'm of two minds.

On the one hand, my dad literally drove right up to the day he died, and he shouldn't have been driving for at least the last 10 years of his life. He drove straight into a light post in a parking lot because, "the sun was in his eyes". It was dramatically sad, because he used to be the best driver around. However he didn't have the capacity to face his growing limitations.

On the other hand, I've been rear-ended more than is reasonable (at least 30 times - I've lost count), and I've never been hit by anyone older than 60. There are plenty of people middle-aged and younger who shouldn't be driving.

Maybe everyone should be required to be retested every five years.

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