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Retest senior drivers for road safety
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published : 27 Jan 2021 at 04:00
64 A licence applicant looks at traffic signs to prepare for a test. Some older people with permanent licences may need retesting. (Photo by Pattanapong Hirunard)
Should senior drivers holding lifetime driving licences have a retest to see if they are still fit to drive? Common sense says yes. But when the idea to retest senior drivers over 70 was floated, it was immediately attacked and subsequently dropped. Should it, really?
Thailand s road accidents are among the highest in the world. How long can our rapidly ageing country postpone a policy to protect not only other people on the road but also the senior drivers themselves?