Do you think there should be a cut off point in regards to age, when a person should no longer be driving?

I read this story yesterday... 😔

An elderly woman has died following a single-vehicle fatal road traffic collision in the car park of a supermarket.

The female driver, 91, was in the car park of a supermarket on Trinity Street, Wexford when the car she was driving hit a tree.

The woman was seriously injured and was removed to Wexford General Hospital where she later passed away.

She was the sole occupant of the car.

The collision occurred at about 1.50pm yesterday afternoon.

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Wraithorn · 56-60, M

Firstly let me just say that I have great respect for elderly people and mean no offense when I give my opinion.
Not being able to drive themselves around anymore removes some of their feelings of independence and control so I understand why they are reluctant to stop driving.
When my grandfather was still alive we suggested to him that he should stop driving because it was obvious that his ability to do so safely had diminished.
He stubbornly refused. Then one day he cruised through a red light and crashed into a vehicle full of people. A magistrate then took his licence away.
Very close to where I live there is village which contains many retirement homes for the elderly. If you want to see elderly people driving slowly and recklessly then you drive around there for awhile.

I think that at a certain age people's driving abilities should be tested again and every year thereafter.

That said, when I am old I will probably be just as stubborn so there should be a law concerning that.

ineedadrink · 51-55, M

@Wraithorn Well said.

Wraithorn · 56-60, M

@ineedadrink Thanks. I was trying to be respectful and honest.

SW-User

@Wraithorn it is a very respectful and honest view. 👌👌I had an experience last year when on holiday in South of Ireland a driver wavering all over the road, going fast, slow, over the other side of the road.. Braking then speeds up when my husband tried to overtake.. We were all anxious in the car, I was thinking wtf are we going to crash here because of this "drunk" driver... We eventually got to overtake thank goodness and it was a very old and scared looking driver he also seemed sleepy 😴
That day I wished I had dash cam, that person shouldn't have been driving

Wraithorn · 56-60, M

@SW-User Yes, it's a bit of a touchy and sensitive subject but it still needs to be addressed for the sake of safety.