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540 messages, Last post on Sep 21, 2009 at 12:22 PM
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Replying to: euphonium (Dec 28, 2007 9:27 pm) One of the grandkids is doing most of the grocery shopping for her now and there are options (besides family) for getting to the doc, but no one wants to let go of the freedom that a car offers, even if it's just the idea that you could drive if you really had to. Naturally there's no "enforcement tactic" in most states for reviewing licenses of elderly drivers when it's time to renew them. It'd be awful if something like that Santa Monica farmer's market crash happened.... Maybe we can hook them up and he can buy one of the grandkids a new car?  (he better like watching football and golf on TV btw)
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Replying to: euphonium (Dec 28, 2007 9:27 pm) From your posts I figured you for a younger guy. 
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Replying to: steve_ (Dec 28, 2007 10:34 pm) Isn't that a little one-sided? States should have a technique for enforcing license renewals for citizens at ALL ages. We have had several people with many DUIs renewing their license easily and then going on to drive DUI again. They also need to check for insurance on the vehicles as well. That applies at all ages. I can point out younger drivers who are much more dangerous than some older drivers in our area. Indeed most of the people I see stopped by the local police are middle-aged women typically in an SUV.. They all seem to view speed limits as being for other people but not them. The local police are very generous with their overage allowed before they issue the tickets. |
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Dec 29, 2007 12:45 pm) Then I suppose there would be a bunch of unlicensed elderly drivers out there just like all the people with DUI convictions driving on a suspended license. If you're saying it's too easy to get and keep a drivers license in the US, then I agree with you. Going to the DMV every 2 years doesn't sound like a lot of fun though. 
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Replying to: steve_ (Dec 29, 2007 1:35 pm) -mike
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Replying to: paisan (Jan 02, 2008 7:22 am)
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Dec 29, 2007 12:45 pm) It's a good idea to have insurance, but not all states require drivers to have insurance. The local police are very generous with their overage allowed Because most police understand the speed limits are set too low, so that they can write tickets and have a reason to pullover people they think are otherwise criminal. Most police I've observed driving don't follow the speed limits. |
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| recently i read in autoweek that there are only about 3 states with extra-strict rules for senior drivers, over age 65 or 75. NH is one of them - for 'senior' drivers NH requires them to show up at DMV for new eye test & photo every 2 years instead of every 4. fwiw. | |
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Dec 29, 2007 8:18 am)
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147 mph in a Sonata. bumpy, "Speedometer Inflation" #13, 14 Jan 2008 11:34 am |
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