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Old 03-25-10 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by thompsonpost
More appropriately, over 60 should be at least every two years and written every 4 years.
The data doesn't support that. Drivers in their Sixties are safer than any other age drivers. Up to age 75, Older drivers are statistically pretty safe. 75-84, they're about like teenage drivers.

It's 85+ (as this accident appears to illustrate) that you start to have a serious problem.

So from a cost effectiveness point of view, frequent retesting, medical certification, or other restrictions make the most sense starting at 85, with a little bit less strong case for 75

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/...s-usat1a_N.htm
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