I know why. I guess not. But Preclaire said older drivers can draw on lots of experience behind the wheel and usually drive within their own communities. There are lots of older drivers. All my friends who are aged 65 to 80 drive.
Experience counts for a lot.
Maybe our reflexes aren't are sharp as they used to be but we have a certain wisdom. Preclaire said it's up to the family doctor to decide whether an elderly person still has the faculties needed for driving. Doctors shouldn't give out medical certificates just to be obliging to a patient. The collision rate per kilometre driven starts to rise at about 60 for women and 70 for men. The male-female variance may be due to the number of women who become new drivers when their husband dies or is disabled.