Why older drivers AREN'T as safe as they say.

[mattneck(Beavis)]

I was comign dwon a one way hill, when he pulled out in front of me, I had about a car lengths distance to react and stop as he started pulling out when i was literally a car and half away, AND that was clear view, the ony car was about 3 lengths away so i was in full view, and he was in an MPV so had the height advntage and only having to look one way..

had to chuck on my brakes at about 25mph on the bottom of hill skidded in wet and where he stuck it right out (furthest wheel back on his was on the junction lines, he came right out) and the newly repaired wign thats been damaged since i got the car took a beating.

he jumpwed out saying i wasdoing 90mph etc etc. until a woman told him he pulled out in front of me and she'd be a witness, at that point he wet extremely quiet and realised what eh ahd done, trying to pin it on me caus eim young i expect

he took full liablity and its in for repair.. should hear back by middle of next week 

[neil_1821]

ouch, looks repairable failry easily though, new grill and a wing

Have to agree about the older drivers though, there was an old woman driving and at a roundabout she took up both lanes to go right, i was like wtf are you doing?

I've had so many near misses with old drivers, i'll be in the slow lane, they come off the rounabout in the fast lane and pull straight over. If i dont brake they'd go straight into my side, there useless, they dont use their mirrors and do their own speed and think everyone else will go around them. I should know, my grandpa's an awful driver!

[Uruk Hai]

I'm gutted for you mate, the time and effort you've put in to that car, that realy is sh!t luck 

[topher]

chance of whiplash cash?

[Uruk Hai]

No chance with that level of damage !

[AlanD]

You should be made to retake your test every 10 / 15 years in my opinion.

[Uruk Hai]

Most of us would fail the modern test.

[topher]

No chance with that level of damage !

damage to the car means nothing, any amount of impact can cause soft tissue injury.

and yeah i certainly wouldnt pass my test again

[mattneck(Beavis)]

It's consisting of:

New grill
New wing
New slam panel
New headlight as the frames stuffed
New bumper (dur)
New indicator (smashed behind, doesnt secure)

Blige. 

[bulk66]

I dont care what any surveys say i still think really old drivers are more of a liability than the younger driver and the only reason some of the old dears dont have more accidents is because they only go shopping once a month.