Driving is not a right but a privalage. It also takes mental and phsyical skills to do so safely. Unfortunately these traits dimish with age for a lot of people. Test should be required after a certian age This is a fact but as usual our gutless politicians will not do anything because senior citizens vote in large numbers and heaven forbid if our elected officials would actually do the right. thing. By the way we had to take the keys away from our mother when she was unable to drive any more . It was a difficult decesion but the right one to do. As the old saying goes doing whats right isnt always easy and doing whats easy isnt always right

Agreed... As unfortunate as it may be, hand/eye coordination and quick decision making abilities tend to diminish as we get older. It's one of those hard facts of life. However, just as we think it wise to prepare for those golden years by saving, preparing a will, perhaps even investing in long-term care planning, we should also consider how we might remain mobile in the event we're unable to operate an automobile. It may require relying on carpooling, being driven by someone else or even moving into another home that's closer to a bus route. But, as hard as it is to accept (and I dread the day I find it necessary to give up my keys), we have to look at the greater good and try to prevent needless accidents and deaths caused by incapable drivers. It's definitely time for government officials to step up and do the right thing. A law requiring mandatory annual retesting of vision and driving proficiency for those over 70 needs to be passed NOW.