@drewnogalsaid What happens to a lot of older drivers is they travel less and not as often. That happened when I retired from work then when lockdown happened I was only allowed to drive to the supermarket to buy food. It resulted in a temporary loss in confidence but I know that my reflexes aren’t as sharp as they were when I worked.
Driving too slow can also cause accidents and cause other drivers to become frustrated as is not being as well genned up on the highway code.
Exactly so. It can be difficult to change one's lifestyle.
@very-rustysaid Perhaps not everyone has the difficulties you do growing old. Of course the hearing, vision and reflexes are not what they once were. There are aids people get to compensate for those things, like hearing and seeing, reflexes you compensate by your speed. I have NOT heard of very many 80 year old's and up getting stopped for speeding. 🙂 or reckless driving!
-VR
I don't have any particular problems growing old - no illnesses, no severe physical handicap, no dementia but I know I am old, it would be ridiculous claiming I'm not, and I also watch my friends ageing and they have let go of their cars easily before anything happened . We can call it getting elderly if it feels better - it can be quite comfortable if we can relax and take things as they come.
@very-rustysaid For the man I knew, good thing you don't make the laws. He was quite capable and a better driver than many half his age.
On the other hand I've seen 20 year old's that shouldn't even have a license.!!!
-VR
Yes, he may very well be a better driver than many much younger people, but it doesn't change the fact that he should decide not to drive his car any longer - in my opinion. I know what growing old is like - our vision, hearing and reaction are not what they used to be.
@drewnogalsaid I read that having social contact with at least 5 different people each week during old age is important for brain stimulation to protect against dementia. I’m not sure whether a discussion on an internet forum counts as being as helpful as a regular chat with a local shop keeper mind?
@rajk999said Sounds like you should be happy about some more government control over peoples diets. Eg had the govt passed legislation 30 years ago to control smoking and consumption of sugars and carbs, heavily processed meats, you might have benefitted.
It's also about feeling content, if not happy, and not expecting too much. 🙂
@drewnogalsaid I agree with that and it also results in a great cost to our national health service but what would young people be banned from doing next? Perhaps a ban on buying sweets?
Too much sweets isn't good either, too much of anything in fact isn't good but cigarettes being so addictive and harmful are difficult to compare with other things.
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