Seniors should put brakes on motoring, Brits believeRSS Feed

One in four Brits believe that older drivers should hang up their keys, with many believing they could cause a traffic accident.

Research from insurance firm RIAS revealed that a quarter of people believe older motorists should stop driving at age 75, 70 or even younger.

Furthermore, 63 per cent of respondents said that drivers should be forced to give up their driving licence at some point in later life.

This is despite the fact that there is no evidence to suggest older drivers up to the age of 80 are less safe behind the wheel.

However, the report found that if older people were forced to retire their car, they could lose vital years of independence - potentially coming off the road ten years before they need to.

Sarah Howe, marketing director at RIAS, commented: "We need to encourage and support self-regulation so that older people can maintain the independence they need for as long as possible and recognise when it is appropriate to acknowledge when they are putting themselves and others at risk."

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Posted by T B Walters
 

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