definitely! I feel sorry for the elderly trying to get around on these streets,I'm in my 50's and find it challenging.But I also had a mother who passed her eye exam... in her 80's.I still think she memorized it,against her dr.'s wishes,she drove,until she kept running into people.and we told her she could not drive anymore.period.Elderly past 70,don't seem as quick to respond to certain things that can happen in traffic. I don't think my opinion is gonna change anything.
The Texas House and Senate both passed bills dealing with the topic of elderly drivers on Wednesday. Senate Bill 180 would require 79-year olds to renew their drivers licenses and to take a vision test. The bill, which passed unanimously, would also institute an evaluation at the age of 85 to see if a driver would have to take a driving test for a new license. The less-stringent House Bill 84 would not require an eye exam until the age 90 and says nothing about a driving test.
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-- Edited by BeaumontEnterprise.com at 11:19, 2007-03-16
