[briffle]

A commercial driver has a physical every year, severe restrictions on how they can drive, hours behind wheel, etc. But if you have 2 cataract surguries, oncoming dementia, and a body full of arthritis that can barely move, you can drive a 50' Class A Motorhome to your winter home in the South.

[loloquwowndueo]

That person clearly can’t walk so that’s why they have to drive, right?

[forgetfreeman]

Sounds utterly ridiculous I agree but there's something to be said for 60+ years of muscle memory, otherwise olds rocketing motorhomes off of cliffs or augering into the side of the local walmart would feature more prominently in the local news. Quit picking on paw paw and keep the fight where it belongs: suburbanite pavement princesses must die.

[ValentinPearce]

There are also countries that reduce the time a license is valid starting at a certain age and that require a medical test for renewal at all ages. IIRC Spain does that.

[forgetfreeman]

Or you know you could just veer entirely off-topic and turn this into some kind of ageist food fight. That's an option too I suppose.

[Der_Einzige]

No paw paw can go to hell where they belong.

[forgetfreeman]

I hope you live to be 90. :)

[encrypted_bird]

Exactly. A lot of these people forget that they will be old too someday. Treat the elderly like shit now, you'll be treated like shit later.

(Also, I love the Half-Life reference in your username btw. ;) )