81 yr old MX5 driver ploughs into cyclists on A-road.

[Brandane]

Shocking driving. And blows out of the water the often heard view of drivers that cyclists shouldn't ride 2 abreast, and that they should ride in the gutter. This group were in single file, well into the left. Which may, or may not, have had a bearing on their fate. That depends whether the driver saw them and tried to squeeze through; or just didn't see them at all (perhaps because of the low sun) and would have ploughed into them anyway.

 

[Slick]

Nobody should be driving after 80. I don’t care how much you cry about it.

I'm not trying to be smart, but I'm assuming you don't know many 80 year olds?

 

[Drago]

Holy Trump! Lord only knows how no one was killed. Awful.

It boils my wee wee how the CPS play games with charges for the sake of experience. People were injured, so they should have progressed the 'injury by charge. It's just a numbers game to them.

 

[simongt]

I'm not trying to be smart, but I'm assuming you don't know many 80 year olds?

The driver who ran into the back of me was 87, so Mitzy has a point.

 

[Slick]

The driver who ran into the back of me was 87, so Mitzy has a point.

Not really. I'm not saying the driver who hit you or the one in the film were or weren't fit but a bit much to say it's over for you at 80 no matter what condition you get there in.

 

[classic33]

The driver who ran into the back of me was 87, so Mitzy has a point.

The one that T-boned me was ten years younger than me.

The sentence passed in the courts is what needs addressing, not the age of the drivers. That's the real issue. One in which the insurance companies could help with.

 

[Mrs M]

I do hope the “driver” realises just what he had done and never gets behind the wheel again

 

[swansonj]

Not really. I'm not saying the driver who hit you or the one in the film were or weren't fit but a bit much to say it's over for you at 80 no matter what condition you get there in.

We say that you can’t drive before a certain age so why not over a certain age as well? Both are just averages.

I know an 86 year old who is probably a better driver than me (he’s my father) but in view of the seriousness of what is at stake with driving (see the OP) I would have no problem with a ban on over 80s (or any other suitable, preferably evidence based, age) as a blanket measure that on average protects the public.

 

[Milzy]

How about involuntary euthanasia are you a supporter?

No.

 

[Milzy]

We say that you can’t drive before a certain age so why not over a certain age as well? Both are just averages.

I know an 86 year old who is probably a better driver than me (he’s my father) but in view of the seriousness of what is at stake with driving (see the OP) I would have no problem with a ban on over 80s (or any other suitable, preferably evidence based, age) as a blanket measure that on average protects the public.

Finally somebody with sense.

 

[screenman]

My brother was doing fast track days on a motorbike at 80, his wife stopped him doing any more after he had a big off. Not sure what that has got to do with things though.

 

[Milzy]

My brother was doing fast track days on a motorbike at 80, his wife stopped him doing any more after he had a big off. Not sure what that has got to do with things though.

I think that is brilliant he was doing that. It's on a track though, not on public roads. I've seen lots of old people drive unsafe. They dither around making other users impatient thus inviting incidents to happen. They can't even remember the highway code & lose their glasses when they're on their head. The Mazda driver only took the two riders down because of his poor judgement due to been old.

 

[screenman]

I think that is brilliant he was doing that. It's on a track though, not on public roads. I've seen lots of old people drive unsafe. They dither around making other users impatient thus inviting incidents to happen. They can't even remember the highway code & lose their glasses whwn they're n their head. The Mazda driver only took the two riders down because of his poor judgement due to been old.

I do not think there is an age limit on poor judgement, I would like to see more testing though.

 

[classic33]

We say that you can’t drive before a certain age so why not over a certain age as well? Both are just averages.

I know an 86 year old who is probably a better driver than me (he’s my father) but in view of the seriousness of what is at stake with driving (see the OP) I would have no problem with a ban on over 80s (or any other suitable, preferably evidence based, age) as a blanket measure that on average protects the public.

Why not a re-test instead of a blanket ban?

 

[Milzy]

Why not a re-test instead of a blanket ban?

I would agree to this if they passed a full medical check.