I have the upmost respect for my elders but I must draw the line when some of our valued seniors decide to drive. Let us face it you do not give a child a gun so why should we allow someone who is one hundred years old to drive. With reaction times comparable to a drunk on payday paired with thirty-year-old war wagon made of nothing but pure steel, our new fiberglass fuel-efficient machines of the future stands no chance of outrunning them or surviving a collision. Why should my life be at risk so someone can keep his or her independence? If we are to, share the highways with our ancestors there needs to be some safeguards in place and here are a few ideas. Annual driving test for everyone over sixty years of age and they must demonstrate the ability to handle that forty-foot land boat within real driving conditions. Elderly only driving lanes for all those who choose to drive at five miles per hour. In addition, a curfew at rush hour so we can get home to get out of their way, we can put double episodes of Matlock or Murder She Wrote on the television at those times. With a very little perception, we can all see the danger and humor in this subject.
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