It's impressive he's still alive and walking, let alone capable of driving. I do think this was the right call though.
Should had been spanked for causing a traffic accident
https://files.facepunch.com/forum/upload/226085/5c56c1cf-306a-43a4-8ddb-fac60564a46e/20190206_184933.jpg
some say otherwise
When the original story initially came out, weren't some people on Facepunch advocating a hypothetical policy where there would be an age threshold determining who was allowed to drive? AKA, your birthday present for turning, 80, let's say, is to have your driving license stripped.
Moreover, "replacement Land Rover". Christ, imagine clicking your fingers and being able to procure one of them bad boys, as a replacement.
that sounds pretty standard for any Land Rover owner considering they're in and out of the shop most of the time
That's unfair to old people who are still perfectly capable drivers and don't have other people to rely on to ferry them from place to place. We should just mandate that people over a certain age threshold should retake a drivers license test every so often. If they can prove they still know what they're doing, they should be allowed to continue to drive.
(Seriously, my grandfather is almost 80 and isn't even close to being senile. He's such a good driver that he also taught me, my two brothers, and a bunch of our cousins. And he's never been pulled over by the cops in his entire life.)
Brah, there's a fairly large jump in complexity between driving a car and flying a friggin commercial airliner.
Don't most countries make you take yearly tests once you reach a certain age anyway?
I remember my Grandad had a license to drive almost everything and he had to renew it yearly.
Yearly re-tests after 60, or after any medical issues e.g. Alzheimers, Heart Attack etc. would sit well with me.
Well here's what we do in Alberta:
Under Alberta law, at age 75, 80, and every two years after, you’ll need to provide a medical report from a doctor to renew your driver’s licence. If your doctor feels a change in health might affect your ability to drive safely, a driving assessment can be requested at any age. It’s important to start the conversation early — speaking openly and honestly with your doctor can help you steer things in the right direction.
If your medical report raises red flags, a reviewing officer from the Government of Alberta’s Driver Fitness and Monitoring will evaluate your driving history and may refer you for further testing before making a decision to apply conditions (like not driving at night) or restrictions to your licence.
Okay, it was a really bad comparison but does it make a difference when it's really easy to get people killed by doing something stupid in either?
I don't think outright taking them away after a certain age is the way to go about it, but frequent testing and stuff should definitely be put in place.
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