[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by dirtbanker

...I definately have had to dive into people's front yards to avoid being ran over by the old and blind...

If you’ve had to do that very often, I think you might want to reconsider the source of the problem.

[Allegiance]

Background on: Older drivers | III

A 2 second Google search gets the truth. Even works on bing....lol

[Allegiance]

"Older drivers have higher rates of fatal crashes, based on miles driven, than any other group except young drivers, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety*"

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Allegiance

"Older drivers have higher rates of fatal crashes, based on miles driven, than any other group except young drivers, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety*"

Fatal crashes because they aren't as robust, but not crashes.

are older drivers more dangerous - Bing

[GoodLife]

Originally Posted by Allegiance

Background on: Older drivers | III

A 2 second Google search gets the truth. Even works on bing....lol

Do you even read your links?

In February 2014 the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Highway Loss Data Institute (IIHS) released a report showing that older drivers are now less likely to be involved in a crash and less likely to be injured or killed. The institute attributes the improvement to safer vehicles and better senior health. The report, which tracked data from 1995 to 2012, found that drivers age 70 and over had bigger declines in fatal crash rates per licensed drivers and per vehicle miles traveled than middle-aged drivers, ages 35-54.

Older drivers have higher rates of fatal crashes, based on miles driven, than any other group except young drivers, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The high death rate is due in large part to their frailty. Older people are less likely to survive an injury than younger people.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by GoodLife

Do you even read your links?

In February 2014 the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Highway Loss Data Institute (IIHS) released a report showing that older drivers are now less likely to be involved in a crash and less likely to be injured or killed. The institute attributes the improvement to safer vehicles and better senior health. The report, which tracked data from 1995 to 2012, found that drivers age 70 and over had bigger declines in fatal crash rates per licensed drivers and per vehicle miles traveled than middle-aged drivers, ages 35-54.

Older drivers have higher rates of fatal crashes, based on miles driven, than any other group except young drivers, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The high death rate is due in large part to their frailty. Older people are less likely to survive an injury than younger people.

I just read the link Allegiance posted too.

The graph below these words in the link, also support our arguments.

[Allegiance]

Originally Posted by GoodLife

Do you even read your links?

In February 2014 the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Highway Loss Data Institute (IIHS) released a report showing that older drivers are now less likely to be involved in a crash and less likely to be injured or killed. The institute attributes the improvement to safer vehicles and better senior health. The report, which tracked data from 1995 to 2012, found that drivers age 70 and over had bigger declines in fatal crash rates per licensed drivers and per vehicle miles traveled than middle-aged drivers, ages 35-54.

Older drivers have higher rates of fatal crashes, based on miles driven, than any other group except young drivers, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The high death rate is due in large part to their frailty. Older people are less likely to survive an injury than younger people.

Do you even understand what you wrote? Older people are less likely than before, compared to the same group!!!! Not less likely than the other groups!

[Allegiance]

Insurance rates tell it ALL. RATES GO UP for the elderly..... period.

[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by Allegiance

Insurance rates tell it ALL. RATES GO UP for the elderly..... period.

[Allegiance]

Originally Posted by dirtbanker

Not all the young people here are drunks...just like all the old people here are not blind. But, I definately have had to dive into people's front yards to avoid being ran over by the old and blind (I am young enough to see they are short, wrinkled, grey or white haired, and terrified being behind the wheel).

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They don't get that the old blind fool will cause an accident and go in his merry way, never even hearing the crash.

[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I completely disagree with you. I think perhaps you aren't aware of people's real age around here.

Geriatric?

[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by Allegiance

They don't get that the old blind fool will cause an accident and go in his merry way, never even hearing the crash.

or realizing he/she caused it.

[Allegiance]

Originally Posted by Allegiance

They don't get that the old blind fool will cause an accident and go in his merry way, never even hearing the crash.

An 85 woman across the street from me hit a parked landscaping truck and was arrogant enough to try to blame the landscaper.

It's obvious she CAN'T drive, should I drop the dime?

[GoodLife]

Originally Posted by Allegiance

Insurance rates tell it ALL. RATES GO UP for the elderly..... period.

You must have bad insurance, my rates for $100k sports car with 400HP have gone down the last 3 years.


Drivers In Motor Vehicle Crashes By Age, 2015 (from your link)

Age vs Involvement rate
16-20 35%
21-24 34%
25-34 25%
35-44 21%
45-54 19%
55-64 17%
65-74 15%
74+ 18%

[Wiotte]

When we went to get our driver licenses changed over last year an elderly gentleman next to us was taking his eye test. He failed with flying colors. He then told a heartbreaking story about recently loosing his wife,the examiner listening intently and how his wife took care of him. The examiner looked over to another examiner who was listening in, she nodded and the examiner gave the old man a pass. He walked out with a license good till the next time.
I’m not making a judgement here, just telling what I witnessed.


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