(I realize I'm probably creating a rod for my own back with this post but never mind.) A short article in the Daily Mail yesterday stated that because of the increase in old age related accidents, the DVLA is advocating the retesting of drivers age 70 and over (about dam time, I hear most of you grumble). Evidentally, and surprisingly, the percentage of accidents caused by drivers in this age group has now overtaken the percentage of accidents caused by younger (no ages given) drivers. Though I always understood it to be the other way around. If the statistics are correct, then why do drivers in the older age group pay so much less than younger drivers?
The disparity in insurance fees charged or quoted in this thread is really astonishing. Two thousand pounds is a staggering amount to have to pay for the privilege of driving a car. Yet a few of you, in the same age group, seem to be paying much more reasonable rates. There seems to be no rhyme or reason to it all.
And, incidentally, I agree that older drivers probably should have to go through some kind of retest when they reach that magic number. Reactions, eyesight, hearing, etc. do deteriorate with age (you'll all find that out). I've got a few years to go yet but when I get there I'll willingly que up with the millions of other old geezers (the system will be swamped if they manage to pass a law) and have a go. Although I'm confident I could pass the road test, I would definately have to bone up on the written part. Given cold, today, however, I wonder how many on here, age unimportant, could pass it?
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