Opinion's on OAP driver's.?

[mk3.owner]

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[houston]

Bit general, id say a lot of younger drivers are worse. Should be a reaction test needed when you get over 60

[kittie]

I doubt you'll be classing yourself as an 'OAP' at 50!

[Dan n Nic]

There should be some sort of competency test to include both theory and practical, having said that I agree with the earlier comment that younger drivers are just as bad if not worse. How many drivers actually keep up to date with the highway code once they have passed their test?

[Mitching]

I don't think it's to do with age, although a lot of older people (70+) seem to be really sh!t at driving.

I think there should be some form of retake X amount of years after the test was first taken, to keep drivers up to date with current driving theories and methods.
I imagine everything to do with driving and the tests has changed drastically in the last 30/40/50 years since some people took their test.

[Jay]

people should retake their tests after X number of years imo I know a few people who have scary driving habits and DON'T see more than 1 second ahead of them and clearly don't see the hazards ahead / don't see indicators and then slam on brakes at the last second ... scary sh!t  





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[Wayne]

I might be wrong but did the law not change so that @ 65 a retest is now mandatory.

Also oap's are not the only problem some young drivers are shocking.

My dad is 68 and is a very good driver but he has told me on many occasions that it has changed so much since he passed his test.

[Horney]

My Dad's 65 in a  few weeks and on trackdays is slower than me in the dry but quicker in the wet. He also does approx 1K miles a month of work mileage and is a good driver. My Mum who is 63 on the other hand is not that great a driver. She'd not bad, but lacks confidence and always has. Neither of their driving has so far been effected by age.

My Gran gave up driving @ 85 as she felt she couldn't focus on it as well as she used to and found her spacial awereness was not as good anymore.

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[Martz]

people should retake their tests after X number of years imo I know a few people who have scary driving habits and DON'T see more than 1 second ahead of them and clearly don't see the hazards ahead / don't see indicators and then slam on brakes at the last second ... scary sh!t  





X should be decided by analysts, not Joe Blogs.

Agree.

I think this is more aimed the the pensioners over 70 that cant see anything around them.

[ToddyGTi]

Personally I'd like to see everyone have to retake every 5 years but this isn't practical but I think a test every 10 should be and don't give softy chances either, if you fail, you can't drive til you pass