It seems that elderly drivers are popping up everywhere these days. And, I am not simply speaking of older drivers. You know the ones I am talking about.
The snow-haired grandparent that is either crawling at 20 MPH in a 50, the elders who sit in the "fast lane," on the interstate, and perhaps even make a right-hand turn from the left lane. Usually it becomes a game of cat and mouse while I weigh the risk of passing Father Time who, more often than not, cannot see over the steering wheel and looks more frightened than a goldfish about to be swallowed by a great white shark.
This raises a question: why are they still on the road?
In these dire times of bankruptcy, it makes me wonder why statewide Department of Transportation boards are not insisting that drivers need to retake licensing tests. Especially when states, like New York, require that all vehicles within the state MUST get newly redesigned license plates -- a $50 charge per vehicle. The state is that strapped for cash. Mind you New York already did this five to eight years ago, give or take.
Instead of doing something that is passive, why not do something actually useful?
I want to know, SPIES, do you think we should have annual driver exams?
Most drivers seem to forget that driving is not a right, it is a privilege.
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