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Infuriating Older Drivers
By Lateef Oladeji
Some people have made a relevant observation about the frustrating driving habits of the senior citizens, and have called for fresh driving tests to be administered on people above 55. The observation holds true in any society. However, their 'annoying' style of driving is not always due to any physical or mental impairment on their part that would call for a new set of qualification tests. In my country, for instance, you could almost always know the gender of the driver in front of you by his/her style of driving. Women are always infuriatingly too careful and too slow while behind the wheel, not necessarily for want of driving skill. One may wish to know some of the other reasons why our elderly drivers drive irritatingly:
1. At their age, they have retired from paid employment, and so are not in any hurry to reach their destinations.
2. Some of them are either lonely or bored at home such that leisurely drives come in handy to them.
3. Older people have had enough life experiences to realize the danger of reckless or careless driving. Afterall, once beaten, twice shy.
4. The older people take life easy, realizing that slow and steady wins the race. I agree that some old drivers need some re-tests to determine their continued qualification to drive. Such tests are particularly important for sights and reflexes. I doubt if they need any re-test on driving skills since long years of driving must have made driving like second nature to them. In conclusion, we should try and tolerate the system of driving by our older people. Where possible, government should create special lanes for them. If we are lucky with longevity as they are, we shall all be like them one day.
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