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Dangerous Elderly Drivers in America
In July 2003 an elderly driver lost control of his car at a farmer’s market in California killing ten people and injuring more than fifty. After this incident occurred, concern about elderly drivers in America increased dramatically. When I asked a younger driver if he felt safe driving on the road after hearing the story on the news he answered, “No, it is scary knowing that dangerous elderly people are out there and are killing innocent people” (Davis). ... It may become hard for an elderly person to see simple street signs. ... It is particularly difficult for older drivers to see well at night. An elderly driver I spoke to said,” I never drive in the dark. ...
In order to fight the diminished abilities of elderly drivers, some may suggest very harsh penalties. ... Both of these suggestions are very are very tough and are not fair to all elderly drivers. As the younger driver admitted,” Some elderly probably drive better than me. ... Elderly drivers should also provide a written statement from their physician stating that the elderly person is mentally and physically able to drive. ... I think this policy would be fair to all elderly drivers. The elderly driver I talked to agrees, she said “Those requirements would be perfectly fine with me. ...
Concern for the safety of elderly drivers, especially in light of the recent incidents we have all seen on the news, is on the rise.
Approximate Word count = 1176
Approximate Pages = 4.7
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