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Not in the UK myself, but I am not opposed to this. I think it was last year that I heard about someone who was unable to see people 20+ feet in front of him and how he ~~either~~ killed a person. Link
I would hope that this gets adopted anywhere in the world for those who experience what happens with age + those who have severe vision problems to ensure the safety of pedestrians.
This sounds totally reasonable, maybe the time frame is even a little too long for people over 80. Like it or not, your body, sight, reflexes etc do change.
Should be every two years really. Then how about every 5 years for everybody else.
Ceuld never work in the U.S. where there is terrible public transit. People would just starve in their homes.
Frankly this is one of those things I kinda hope self-driving cars will help fix, given that weβll just never have decent public transport.
Over 65? Hereβs a test every year. Canβt drive to a high standard? Licence invalidated, go get yourself a car that drives itself, which at this point should be going for a comparable price.
If you're over 65 I don't think actually driving is the only thing stopping you from getting around. Imagine your grandparents with a VCR and then imagine them using on of them "Google thingies" to control a car.
Iβd expect it to be similar to setting up a phone for my grandma. Pre-load the addresses theyβd usually get to, and have the car call someone in the family for help if anything goes out of the ordinary.
I donβt really see a problem with that side of things, tbh.
What you're ignoring in this hypothetical situation however, is that self driving cars won't be 'self driving' for long long time.
Level 5, fully automated vehicles (where the driver can literally be asleep, and doesn't have to pay attention or intervene) are a long way from being implemented onto public roads. Ill be surprised if we see level 5 automated vehicles in 2040 like many manufacturers seem to believe.
Not every old person has someone who would help them with that. May not be your experience, but it's true nevertheless.
Nevermind that it's not a solution for people who can't get into a car (people in wheelchairs for example).
A self driving car then basically offers the same service as a taxi. And with a taxi you do not have to take care of the car (repairs, registration, etc).
Should be every 2 years - for everyone with a license.
That seems expensive to enforce. It would make more sense for people to be tested every 10 years till age 68, every 5 years till age 78, then every two years after that.
That seems beyond excessive.
It shouldn't. That's a monumental administrative task. My gov can barley keep up with issuing passports. Imagine having to reissue drivers licenses with a check up every 2 years for everyone...
I support this. Cognitive function obviously declines as you get older. And elderly people have been lucky enough to live their lives. What if an 80 year old goes out driving, is quite infirm or easily distracted, and kills a 20 year old driver? That 20 year old has the chance to live stolen from them, while the 80 year old already got to live their life.
In Germany he'll get a few month license suspension and pay a fine of a couple hundred to a thousand euros.
Every other month there is news of an elderly drover killing someone under gross violation of traffic laws, e.g. driving on the wrong side of the road, accessing one way lanes from the other side, speeding, crossing red lights etc. Then the court rules that granny is seriously sorry, but sze explained that she needs the car, so out and about again. Doesnt matter if she already killed people in a traggic accident that was 100% her fault.
Only every 5? JFC remind me to never go anywhere near European roads.
The retiring age will be 70, we have an huge gap between young and old generation numbers and now this. A lot of old people in the future will need to work and/or will be have little safety net. Think about that.
