When are you too old to drive?

There are news reports and statistics to justify everything. Today you may read a report stating that the elderly are safer on the road than teenagers.
Last week, there was a report suggesting that seniors should be tested annually. There are news stories about older drivers getting lost for days on
end, some with deadly results. We have also heard the results of an elderly driver panicking and hitting the accelerator instead of the break, mowing
down pedestrians, but drivers of all ages have had these tragic incidents. On the other hand, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety compiles crash
statistics for different age groups and in different situations. One study shows that in states requiring an in-person renewal, drivers 65 and older
did not show a change in fatality rates; however, for drivers over 85, there was a 17 percent drop.

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