Driving Restrictions There are many accidents everyday that are costing people their lives. My young brothers and most definitely my grandparents would probably kill me for saying so‚ but there should be some changes made to the laws concerning the age requirements of drivers. If the State of Ohio changed the age requirement of operating a vehicle to between 18-70 years of age‚ our roads would be much safer to drive on. If you had told me when I turned sixteen that I couldn’t get my license
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Elderly Driving There has been an increase of accidents caused by elderly drivers over the course of many years. With such a dramatic increase‚ should elderly drivers have driving restrictions? I believe that after the age of 75‚ seniors should have to retake their drivers test or have restrictions‚ regardless of their driving record. There is support for some restrictions on elderly drivers based on evidence that older drivers are more involved in traffic accidents than any age group except
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reports claiming that these thoughts are no longer true and that elderly drivers are considered the most dangerous age group on the road. The Washington Post said that in the age group sixty- five and over have accounted for “sixteen percent of all traffic deaths and eight percent of the injured‚ but they accounted for thirteen percent of the population.” With statistics so high why is there no questions being asked about the ability the elderly have to drive. Research shows that the older one gets the
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Dangers of Elderly Citizens Driving Suddenly a sharp pain emerges in the ribs of a young student; but it is not only him that has been injured‚ but the majority of his class‚ a broken rib being the most minute injury. Teachers and other pedestrians concerned while a couple gets the license plate of the car that just plowed through a crowd of children. But on the other end; there is the driver of the car‚ who did not see that the light was ever red‚ who was on auto-pilot and still has not recognized
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doesn’t have any restrictions? Well‚ the answer to this is relatively simple. States have implemented laws to aid teen drivers on their new adventure of driving a vehicle. There are two steps to these restrictions that teen drivers have to face. The first restriction is the "driver licensing programs" which requires teens to obtain a set number of years after getting their learner’s permit to get a regular driver’s license. The second restriction is the‚ "limiting distracted driving behaviors" this
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"Senior Citizen Driving" I. Introduction A. In 2003‚ 90yr-old‚ George Weller made the headlines due to him driving his car into a farmers market in Santa Monica‚ CA. He was found guilty on 10 counts of vehicular manslaughter and sentenced to 5 years of probation with over $100‚000 in fines. (Wilson) B. Today I want to propose that the federal government institute a law requiring any one age 70 and up with a state drivers license to be tested every year to make sure they mentally and physically
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“Few dispute that the growing elderly population will have a dramatic impact of social services‚ housing‚ and health care. The controversy centers on whether this impact-and the way that society responds to it-will be positive or negative.” As time passes‚ our youth and knowledge starts to unravel. As we get older‚ we lose certain senses such as‚ sight and hearing. These senses are specifically important and much needed when driving. The elderly are at much higher risk for being involved in a car
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Driving is a simple task that many of us do on a daily basis. Most people are safe drivers‚ while a few are incapable of driving safely. Safe and capable are how most senior citizens can be viewed; however‚ there are some drawbacks that can make a senior citizen dangerous behind the wheel. Some of the problems with the elderly today are that their reflexes react slower‚ or a physical health change can be a big problem. Research has shown everyone ages differently and growing old does not necessarily
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Biggest issue within the United States today relates to driving skills between young and older age adults. Of course there are differences that create the reaction of the cause and effect within adults that are experienced with motor vehicles. Timing is also considered another factor on what type of vehicle is being utilized due to; braking capability‚ weather factors and experience of other drivers within the surrounding. Young age and old age driving comparison shows completely different aspects from
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Elderly Driving: A Peril to Society The older you are the wiser you will have become is a classic saying that adorns the elderly with experience and wisdom. One might recall endless stories beginning with “back in my day‚” but what about the stories in present-day? Countless senior citizens have provided some interesting news stories for reporters in recent years; major accidents‚ which many have only seen in movies‚ have become real life due to elderly driving. In 2003‚ George Weller‚ an 89-year
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