Controversial : When are you too old to drive a car?

[Carsman]

i'll make it simple. you're too old when your [b]vision is poor, you cannot hear even with aids, you are on meds that affect you, and your reflexes are shot to hell. Cars, being where you are, you KNOW the serious problem of elder/infirm drivers. i am happy some states are taking steps to get them off the road with testing.

i don't think it's controversial at all, but common sense. the problem in florida is that elders form a huge part of the tax base and so the pols don't want to hurt their widdle feewings about hanging up the keys i.e. the perceived loss of independence/autonomy. [/b]

The controversial part will be trying to convince the elderly drivers to hang up their car keys. They are losing their independence. Yes here you need eyes in the back of your head, and you need to drive 100% "defensively"! Any type of "offensive" driving puts you at greater risk of mishaps.
Further controversial part in my opinion, is that for safety reasons, not only the elderly drivers should be required to be eye tested & physically tested every couple years, but all drivers S/B equally tested. Just because drivers are young, doesn't mean they can't fall victim to injuries that impair their driving ability. That's why there S/B a law on the books, where doctor's have to report a patient to the DVM, young or old, that has an impairment which makes them unsafe to drive a car.