Thread: 1 teen killed, 2 injured wile on "bike trip"
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Old 03-25-10 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by thompsonpost
I could care less about data. My eyes are much more revealing and trustworthy than ink on paper. I've been forced to the shoulder by more older people, while driving and/or riding than young drivers. I'm 56 yo and hold no protection attitude for people my age. What I see/have seen tells me all I need to know in this case.

I am sorry for the loss in the OP.
Actual data tends to be more reliable than one anecdotal account. And that anecdotal account is easily skewed simply by what you happen to notice.

People see what they want to see.

It would be a really stupid waste of money, and the wrong focus to target the safest drivers on the road, i.e. 60 year olds.

And you're totally missing my point. An accident involving a 86 year old says nothing about the need to test 60 year olds.
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