Should there be a driving age limit?

[gacook]

Originally Posted by Seahawk

I drove a lot the past 7 days...lots of meeting, from DC to Virginia Tech, then to Huntsville, on to Atlanta, Aiken and home. Easier to drive, frankly, than fly, rent car, fly rent car: Plus the nearest aeropuerto is either Regan or BWI. Hours away north of me. This was my first extensive road trip in 18 months or so.

For every geezer, and they are out there, the amount of speeding I witnessed, excessive, 40mph over the limit in and out of traffic, was 10x the geezer issue and much more dangerous. Incredible feats of stupidity.

If you want the federal government and states involved in who gets to drive based on age, lets add the vehicle to the equation: no car should be able to go 90 mph. In Atlanta, at 0530 in the morning so I could miss traffic, I was driving at 75 mph and was passed, in moderate traffic (still dark) by cars going an easy 100 mph. Insane stuff.

Think of the children.

I find myself in a rare position; one of disagreement with you.

I am on the opposite end of the spectrum on this "problem." I think we need an Autobahn of our own. Basically, I'm against speed limits, except for within the confines of a a populated area. I DO "keep it within reason" in order to avoid tickets, insurance hikes, etc; however, I am of the opinion speed limits mostly serve as revenue generation.

[Seahawk]

^^^ I agree. I have GOT to learn how to green😎

[Evans, Marv]

In my retired state of existence, I rarely exceed the speed limit. Cruising at the speed limit of 70 on our local freeways makes me the slowest car on the road.

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by Seahawk

no car should be able to go 90 mph.

You say that until you're behind the wheel of an 2020 M5 BMW with 600 HP and all the luxury options you can afford, in Texas, Montana or Nevada on a clear day with no traffic ahead or behind as far as the eye can see and you have an appointment a few hundred miles away.

(We all know you're kidding about the 90 MPH limit...)

(Edit - this is the car I'd own if I could afford a 125K automobile; I'd get this and I'd never get on another commercial airline again for a domestic flight. Ever.)

[Tobra]

Originally Posted by unclebilly

He insists on going out every day and having donuts or pie, takes his meds sporadically (has no idea what day it is or what meds to take), and won’t control his sugars, has stopped the nurses from coming in to check on him or help with his meds. He insists on being completely irrational.

Diabetes does not just cause neuropathy in your hands and feet. The small vessel disease impacts everything, in this case leading to supratentorial neuropathy(the dain bramage)

Originally Posted by jhynesrockmtn

I think many/most states require docs to notify DMV of impairment with drivers. Similar to mandatory reporting for child/elder abuse.

All states have this requirement, as I said above.