"This is pure age discrimination. They cannot provide any evidence or figures to show that drivers aged 70 and over would be more often involved in accidents."

The European Union wants elderly people (70+) to undergo medical tests from now on to prove that they are still capable of driving a car every five years. However, the proposal has been met with a lot of criticism.

  • Sheltac@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Oh it’s very much an “eventually” solution, and we should 100% have solutions for the acute problem we’re seeing now.

    For instance, properly supported seniors would not have a need to drive at all.