| An issue making headlines in recent weeks is that of | | | | seen it all and can anticipate potential hazards. |
| old age pensioners having to take their driving tests | | | | The institute of advance motoring believes there is not |
| again. | | | | enough concrete evidence to support the |
| On one hand, there is good evidence to suggest this | | | | enforcement of retesting drivers who reach a certain |
| would be a good idea, with age causing lack of | | | | age threshold. They found that drivers over 70 are |
| concentration in some people, and changes in road | | | | less likely to have a crash resulting in injury than thirty |
| layouts, speed limits and conditions being quite | | | | some things. |
| confusing. Sterling Moss has recently been | | | | Other bonuses that older drivers have is that they |
| documented as saying that he thinks it would be a | | | | have a more careful driving style, so are less likely to |
| good idea for drivers to be re evaluated at the age of | | | | speed or take reckless decisions behind the wheel. |
| seventy, to see if there licence should still be held, and | | | | They also take fewer trips, and are less likely to hit the |
| newsreader Anna Ford going a step further to | | | | road in adverse weather conditions, all factors that can |
| condemn older drivers, saying cars are ‘lethal | | | | contribute to serious accidents on the roads. |
| machines'. | | | | Old age pensioners can however benefit from Over |
| But on the other hand, there are many pros for the | | | | 50's Car Insurance. These policies are tailored for the |
| older driver. In a world where experience is everything, | | | | experiences that they have, and often offer a free |
| why are people being penalised for having a certain | | | | courtesy car. |
| amount of driving years? Older drivers have after all, | | | | |