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Old 07-15-2021, 09:44 AM
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Just because most traffic violations are by teenage boys, that is mainly because there are a lot more teen drivers than 80-year-old drivers.

At some point, we become unable to safely drive on public roads. That age is different for everyone. But, it is coming to everyone - someday.

Full Self Driving cars are going to be a godsend for people that can no longer drive safely, or at all. Allowing them to get out safely.

Until then is a very difficult thing to lose your ability to get around independently. But, it is for their own safety and the safety of everyone around them. And driving is NOT a right, it is a privilege.

To answer OPs question, when? When one is no longer able to drive safely and that needs to be determined by someone else. I disagree with Florida issuing driver's licenses for (I think it is) 10 years. I think that once you reach 65 testings should be every year.