"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.

  • DzikiMarian@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    52·
    1 year ago

    Exactly what do you expect to affect most of the people in their twenties or thirties in 5 years, that would justify this massive expense of time and money?

    • eggshappedegg@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      161·
      1 year ago

      Growing old has many effects on people, but actually remembering or even re-learning the rules of driving in traffic would be great! Many of us would not even be able to pass the driving exams 10 years after getting our license, and it shows in traffic