"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.

  • aelwero@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    1 year ago

    You don’t have to die anywhere ;)

    It’s got merit, and quite a few US insurers have similar programs, either via an OBD port dongle or through an app. My wife has an app on her cell phone that monitors her driving, and mainly cell usage, and frankly, I think that specifically is a hell of a good metric for safety these days.

    I like it as an incentive. I DONT like it as a matter of law or policy, for previously state reasons.

    You don’t gotta die on any hills though, I come for the simple discourse and don’t consider disagreement to be hostility. I just got removed resting comment syndrome or some shit I think ;)

    • Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Fair enough. I sometimes see agression where it isnt present.

      Regardless i just cant stand the attitude that many drivers adopt of “me first”.