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As @ICBM points out above, it's up to you to disclose anything that might impinge on your ability to drive safely.
My dad stopped driving when he was 80, after he got done by the police for going the wrong way around a roundabout - he hadn't, it was a mini-roundabout and he'd just gone straight across it. He got a fine and 3 points, and a good moaning-at by my mum, so he chucked his license away.
I remember my dad being livid after his GP prevented him from renewing his licence on medical grounds when he was about 73. I suspect Emp would be too
Another time, some 7 years ago, him and my mum collected me and my wife from Newport station to drive us to Usk. It was dark and raining and between the station and the motorway, he made 7 (yes 7) really bad mistakes involving driving with in other people's lanes (with the line down the middle of the car), leaving a roundabout without signalling, etc etc. Eventually we got pulled by a police van. My dad wouldn't stop, the blue light was flashing and I said "dad pull over, they're flashing you". He said "no they're not". I repeated my statement. Eventually as we entered the motor way (FFS) the siren went off. "Dad, pull over", says I".
The copper had film evidence but was very polite and just wanted to make sure my dad driving was OK. He got away with it but I haven't been in the car with him driving since.
After his stroke a year ago he got assessed by his doctor and was given to go-ahead to carry on driving. What a fucking quack.
Cyclists.
I think people over a certain age should have a regular test and GP assessment if they want to drive but I think an arbitrary age misses the point. I also think some people, like the business guy I mentioned, shouldn't be allowed anywhere near high-performance cars. Maybe you should need to have passed an advanced test to drive a high performance car.
Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
My grandmother was a terrible driver ,my father wouldn't let any of us go in her car as children and she was in her late 40s at the time ,she was very short , sat on a cushion, couldn't really reach the pedals and looked through the steering wheel .She should never have been allowed to drive in the first place !
I think it varies massively from one driver to another.
General driving skills are also nothing to be proud of so some sort of re-test would also be sensible.
Whoever keeps making cars wider needs a good kicking mind as they're making life a misery...
It can be a pain to get them into garages, driveways and parking spaces that were designed more than about 30 years ago though.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson
I think there will always be segregation while any human has control of any vehicle on any road.
I went to the barbers yesterday. There was an old fella in the chair before me. When he was finished the barber had to help him out of the chair. I say "help" , but it was closer to physically lifting him out of the chair.
The old chap then spent the next couple of minutes putting his hearing aids back in and his glasses on. . He started talking about how important it was to keep busy at his age and not just sit in front of the TV.
At this point he exclaimed that he was 94 and still driving. In fact classic cars were his great passion.
I wished him well as he hobbled precariously out of the door on his stick.
I shuddered.
Personally I think everyone should be made to stop driving at 60 and not allowed to start till age 20. Not a popular decision but the roads we have simply can't cope with the ever increasing traffic. Either that or make petrol so expensive people won't use the car unless they really have to