Originally Posted by
Spld cyclist
My anecdote isn't bike-related, but once in a Vermont DMV office I was standing in line behind a school bus driver taking a vision test. The bus driver simply couldn't read the lines required to pass the test. The driver claimed he didn't have his glasses, and they passed him. He was elderly and seemed a bit confused as well. I was shocked, and looking back on it, I should have filed a complaint.
You would think that the safety of our children would be the highest priority, but apparently that isn't always the case.
Surely not. You have done nothing but reveal your personal bias against the elderly. How old was "elderly". I'll bet money the guy wasn't over 55. I remember when 55 looked elderly to me but I was never so callous as to think that people didn't need to earn a living. Last time my DL was up for renewal I didn't exactly ace the vision test. I was expecting to need my opthamologist to write a letter to ODOT but the guy passed me. "Confused"? You know... at first I was going to write a post about how you were clearly remiss in not reporting the situation you witnessed. Now... I think its for the best that you didn't.
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