# Elderly License Retesting? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 20, 2010, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/elderly-license-retesting/207432 "2010-12-20T17:48:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/elderly-license-retesting/207432/41 "2010-12-21T11:03:27Z")
As much as I would love to see a drivers test required when you renew your license, it wont do much to people who just drive like idiots or with cell phones. I remember when I took my road test, you drive super good but as soon as you are on your own, you go back to driving like an ass. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/elderly-license-retesting/207432/42 "2010-12-21T11:06:52Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > lol that would be useful. Every 10 years we all have to pay a fee and take a half day off from work to prove that we can turn left and right, just so that that one person out of every 10,000 loses their license. They’ll probably still drive anyway but at least we all pay more money and have more government interference in our lives. If the test is worthwhile, it’s not a big deal to do this once every 3,650 days in my opinion. At a 80 year lifespan, this is only 6 re-tests. Drop in the bucket. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/elderly-license-retesting/207432/43 "2010-12-21T11:12:47Z")
To accomplish what? ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/elderly-license-retesting/207432/44 "2010-12-21T11:19:44Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > To accomplish what? To ensure that everyone that is driving a vehicle, is phyiscally fit to drive a vehicle. ie, they can see, react reasonably quickly, still understand what the less-common street signs are, etc… Automobiles are extremely dangerous. A lot of people die every day in automobile accidents. Keep people on there toes with a test every X number of years and you might save some lives. ---
**Author:** ![breakstuff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breakstuff/32/5413_2.png) [@breakstuff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/breakstuff)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/elderly-license-retesting/207432/45 "2010-12-21T11:21:35Z")
Maybe they could retest anyone applying for a handicapped tag… at least make sure they can turn their f\*cking neck more than 10°. In my eyes, handicapped is ability impaired. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/elderly-license-retesting/207432/46 "2010-12-21T12:08:37Z")
There should be electronic monitoring of each vehicle on the road so the govt knows every little thing that happens and can test and/or fine accordingly. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/elderly-license-retesting/207432/47 "2010-12-21T12:35:14Z")
If they at least test your eyes and shit every so often. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/elderly-license-retesting/207432/48 "2010-12-21T12:37:09Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > There should be electronic monitoring of each vehicle on the road so the govt knows every little thing that happens and can test and/or fine accordingly. shut up old man and go get re-tested ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/elderly-license-retesting/207432/49 "2010-12-21T12:40:59Z")
LOL I watched an old man struggle for 3 long minutes until they eventually read the chart for him. I was disgusted. What is the point if they let anyone pass?!?! ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/elderly-license-retesting/207432/50 "2010-12-21T12:49:29Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > LOL > > I watched an old man struggle for 3 long minutes until they eventually read the chart for him. I was disgusted. > What is the point fi they let anyone pass?!?! If they don’t need a license then the dmv don’t gets da money. ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/elderly-license-retesting/207432/51 "2010-12-21T12:50:50Z")
Every 5yrs from 65 on would I think work very well. ---
**Author:** ![08GT500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/08gt500/32/5417_2.png) [@08GT500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/08GT500)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 12:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/elderly-license-retesting/207432/52 "2010-12-22T00:55:21Z")
The first name to come to mind when I saw one vote not to test…fry 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 2:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/elderly-license-retesting/207432/53 "2010-12-22T02:42:03Z")
> [@Justin](#): > > Every 5yrs from 65 on would I think work very well. every year. from 65 - 68 my grandmother lost her mind entirely, at 65 she was normal, by 68, she didnt remember her own children. Scary shit. ---
**Author:** ![08GT500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/08gt500/32/5417_2.png) [@08GT500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/08GT500)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 3:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/elderly-license-retesting/207432/54 "2010-12-22T03:38:37Z")
> [@Superium](#): > > I dont quite agree with that but maybe if you were a cause of an accident or traffic violation you should be retested. > I do agree that the eldery should be retested once they hit a certain age or what I mentioned above…and female asians should be tested every other year. > [@ProgRocker](#): > > fixed I propose we expand this to all females, especially those that have to drive the largest 4x4 AWD grocery getting death machines while on their phone doing their nails. I guess that’s about all of them. ---
**Author:** ![38stang](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/38stang/32/7479_2.png) [@38stang](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/38stang)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 5:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/elderly-license-retesting/207432/55 "2010-12-22T05:21:27Z")
I think some people are missing the point on the elderly testing. It’s not to see if they know how to drive, it is to see if they still have the mental/physical ability to drive. Maybe after everytime someone has a major medical problem, stroke, heart attack, they should be required to be retested, in addition to elderly people. and I think that including highway driving on road tests would be a good thing after the idiots I put up with everyday to and from work. ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 5:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/elderly-license-retesting/207432/56 "2010-12-22T05:31:57Z")
Yes,I know for a fact that there are elderly people out there that have to write themselves notes on why the left the house and directions on how to get back home. ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/elderly-license-retesting/207432/57 "2010-12-22T07:15:38Z")
As much of a hassle as it might be, I still want to see SIGNIFICANTLY improved driving tests for everyone. Every 5 years or so, you should be re-tested. None of this, ‘drive me around the block and turn around’ BS… Its a joke how easy it is to get a licensee. Too bad it would never work, since the majority of people on the road would fail the new tests and bitch… ---
**Author:** ![breakstuff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breakstuff/32/5413_2.png) [@breakstuff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/breakstuff)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/elderly-license-retesting/207432/58 "2010-12-22T07:33:33Z")
Retesting and/or a more difficult test would multiply the number of tests given/month by a lot with all of the ensuing failures. Then the gov’t would bitch about funds/staffing and close a park. ---
**Author:** ![nytalonTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nytalontsi/32/5399_2.png) [@nytalonTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nytalonTSi)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/elderly-license-retesting/207432/59 "2010-12-22T08:18:15Z")
I agree they should most of them are a road hazard, dangerous to themselves and others. This year there was two accidents caused by elderly people right outside where I work. One guy ran a red light and said it looked green and ended up smashing a school bus full of kids. The other looked like a 90 year old lady, she ran a red light again thinking it was green and hit a van that did a 360 and flipped over 3 times. Anyone at any age could of done that but it’s usually cause their not paying attention or want to beat the light. There is many other reasons, like that elderly driver that hit and killed the teacher that was running at night it ended up being not her fault but still prob could of been avoided. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/elderly-license-retesting/207432/60 "2010-12-22T20:11:24Z")
> [@08GT500](#): > > The first name to come to mind when I saw one vote not to test…fry 🤣 :thankyou: And I stand by my no vote. You guys have way too much faith in the government. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/elderly-license-retesting/207432.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/elderly-license-retesting/207432.md?page=4)