If they're not going to allow euthanasia then they should at least take their licenses away at a certain age.

Jesus, I'm surprised no-one was crushed to death. Why the heck would they let an 80-year old take a driving test anyway??

Surprisingly, many states have no age limit on driving. As long as you can pass the vision test with glasses you're pretty much Scott free so to say. Hi Scott! I know in Iowa it used to be they only tested old people turned in by their family members or by the public and police officers. At that time the DMV would issue a letter for the person to come take a vision and driving test within 30 days or the license was suspended. Not sure what the law is now.

I don't think we should panic and just say no "old" people can drive. Insurance companies know teenagers are the worst offenders, so lets say you can't drive until you're 21. I am thinking about Jay Leno, and Carol Shelby. You want to tell them they can't drive? Balderdash! I say have them pass a driving test every two years. Just because you are old doesn't mean you're an idiot. My middle aged driver hit the gas and reverse pedal and knocked me down. He didn't lose is license, but I got a nice settlement.

by the time you reach 85 you should be prepared to die not make other people die shhhiiittt

At 80 years old i think that the fine is a bit much...poor old girl... isay no harm no need to bitch

thats why we should get rid of anyone person over 75

Did she pass?

She parked a little crooked!!!! But no need to fail her, DAMN!!!

I knew the parallel park part of the test was hard but DAMN

not to be a prickk i was raised by my grandparents
but sometimes... they just get to old to drive lol

@tree arge, yes, I think driving in this manner would constitute a test failure in most countries, though I suspect in France or Italy it would be regarded as a relatively minor misdemeanour and no hindrance to driving.

WHAT She failed, drunk drivers actually kill people with their driving and half the time they can continue to drive. Seems so unfair. Sorry that you failed grandma

she hit a state of....uh....whacha call it? COMATOSE!!!!

how did I know this was in Florida! I lived in ft.lauderdale for 10 years and missed grim death by a hair more than once from the geriatric crash brigade.

Aww damn, she can always try again next month :)

This is why senior fuckin citizens should be tested every year or just plain shot in the head when they get older than the national speed limit. Their are plenty of busses and trains and senior transport programs around so that they can all die in the same wreck

Old people (over 65) should be made to take assessments every couple of years to check if they ARE safe to drive.

So many accidents are caused indirectly by old people who cruise along at unecessarily slow speeds for road conditions. People trapped behind them get pissed off and overtake....and accidents happen.

Why do they need to drive so slow? Is it because they can't see well enough, or because they know they are unable to react quickly? Whichever way, most of them are more of a liablility than young drivers.

ChimpyChompy ur absolutly right cuz i had an old bus driver thats been driving me for 2 years and that pissed me off big time..i was embarest to be in the same vehicle...she wud stop at a 4 way stop sign causing traffic just to fix her hair, she wud drive on both lanes not knowing cars r honking, she wud take the stpuid route like she once drove past the my school and not noticing, she even driven across a red light. alot of honking cars through the years. im glad i didnt have her for my 3rd year, and hopfully shes not driving me to skool this year..

, my registration is due this month, I think for the sake of safety I'll avoid a trip to the DMV and do everything thru the mail.

Young drivers are only called the highest risk by insurance companies because they know a lot of young people will be willing to pay the high premiums, where as oldies who usually just drive to the store or church wouldn't be willing to pay the premiums.

Seriously, I would say the majority of bad drivers I see on the road are elderly.....or asian..........or a woman (jk, sorta).

I got in the car with my grandma the other day for the first time in like forever and it was absolutely brutal!!!! She should not have her license, but I didn't have the heart to tell her that.

@ummyeah jay leno??? hes only 57... thats not that old i think anyone over 75 should have to take sum sort of test every year or sumthing

...hello. I would like to order a burger, some chips, a soda and two onion ring orders, thanks.

Anyone who says that old people should be shot or euthanized are probably just young punks. Let's hope Karma doesn't bite you in the ass to make sure you don't make it to that age. Don't forget that it was the "old" people who fought in wars so your asses would be free to say what you want.

Poor people don't have a license or insurance. They pay no fines when they have accidents and don't worry about insurance. Go ahead and sue, you won't get a dime.

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I was hoping at the end he would say, "The woman was slapped like a punk prisoner in Chechnya."

This kind of shit pisses me off. I came home one day to a message on my answering machine from the Pueblo County Sheriff's Dept. telling me that my 82-year-old Grandma was entering I-25 THE WRONG WAY!! I told her that I didn't want her to drive anymore. She felt bad, so I explained. "Driving is best left to people between the ages of 16 and 60. Before or after that, a person does not posses the skill or reaction to operate a potentially lethal machine." She gave up her licence, Thank God.

it should be mandatory for people licences to be taken away at 70... crazy woman driver

Driver to man behind counter: "I'll have a Big Mac and small fries.."

You twits are confusing age with senility. I knew a 70yr old that had the mind and reflexes of someone much, much, much younger. Take away their license at 60? I hope you live to 60 and then you'll see, you don't automatically go into the "senile" zone. Testing every couple of years to base a license on skill is much better than some fucking knee jerk reaction to someone turning 65 or 70. Hell, I don't think you should have to wait till 21 to drink. If you can show a certain level of maturity and good grades then you should be able to drink from at least age 18.

About Jay Leno, I meant that he will be up in years here pretty soon. I doubt he'll stop driving in two years

...any way you're going away any time soon um yeh? STFU. Nice avy. Boring posts.

There's no way a state legislature would make laws limiting the age of their elderly drivers, because most legislatures are run by the same old farts that almost kill the rest of us on the road every day. They're not stupid enough to make any laws that would take away their licenses and as long as they're in power, we'll just have to put up with these old fogies on our travels.

I think saying that someone is a bad driver due to their age is an irrational generalization. However, as common sense and studies show, senses and reaction times deteriorate over time.

Now, "old" is loosely defined, as it should be. I believe someone is "old" when their senses and reaction times start to fade to a specific point. Saying someone is too "old" to drive is another story.

Since senses and reaction time fade over time, I believe anyone over age 65 (my personal "old" average) should be tested at timely intervals. The fields being tested should be eye sight, reaction time, psychological/cognitive, knowledge (signs, general driving law, ect.), and so on.

As for younger drivers, I believe what someone said before was true. Younger drivers are willing to pay more because we have to go to school, our jobs, and we like to just hang out and drive around randomly. Whereas people that are a little more aged don't necessarily go out as much. At level 25+ most people are just driving to stores within range and work. Younger drivers (16-20ish) are more tempted to drive fast, so that's also a valid argument as to why we have to pay more, especially males.

Although I know the DMV and/or insurance companies base these claims off of statistics, I still think it's some sort of age discrimination. Just because the majority of male teenagers speed does't mean they all will. I'm a good driver, in my opinion at least. I have been driving for a few years, but I have no tickets, I get my car checked up every so often, I have gotten into zero accidents, and I know more driving knowledge than most people I have spoken too. I specifically study driving methods and rules just to make sure I don't get into a car accident.

Now I am done rambling. Thank you.

Anyone over age 70 should be given a specially designed, intensive road test EVERY YEAR. Inconvenience? Nope. They're retired and have all the time in the world to stand in line at the DMV.

green cat...Are you into Gilfs ? G stands for grandmas.And yes I'm a young punk who would have strangled her instead of helping her.
Stop defending old people that drive,they kill,just like any other human being they should be punished for it.

Shock- are you lacking in reading comprehension?

Shock_wave..... STFU moron.

HaHa, shockwave... not. You can keep your gilfs to yourself bro.

ANYONE can make an initial mistake but, as happens here, there seems to be one aspect that is exclusive to the elderly. Namely, the post-mistake panic involving the inability to correct that mistake... turing what ought to be a small personal embarrassment (jumping forward a couple of yards) into a public gore-fest (staying on that gas pedal until the car hits an immovable object). Fast reactions are essential in these situations to keep damage to a minimum.
A similar thing happened here a few years back. An elderly woman got on her gas pedal for whatever reason... ploughed into people waiting for a bus then (in a "panic") proceeded to wreck all the parked cars at the side of the road for over a hundred yards before a wall or truck stopped her. It was CARNAGE. I've never heard of one of these incidents being caused by other than an elderly woman. Young people.... and apparently elderly gents too... manage to find the brakes within a few yards.

this wouldn't be a problem if DMV building was made of steel and concrete bricks not plywood and lego bricks.

Give all old people License forever..
To many people on the planet anyway

old farts and driving just don't mix

Amazingly old woman does the same as all the young ones:
1.push the throttle to the floor
2.shouting let go off the wheel
3.cover your eyes with your hands
First time I witnessed a woman driver as i was 8. The dumb bitch drove into the truck on the other lane with no apparent reason. I was inside.
So i tell once again: GET THE HIGH HEELS OFF YOU ASS AND GO COOKING!

shed a been better off not tested

This happend to me and a friend one time. We had to pay afine and we had to rebuild the wall of chuch we crash into.