An elderly person unfit to drive responsibly is the same as a person under the influence. Both of them make it so they're incapable of driving responsibly.

You're kinda wrong there

The way the law works regarding intoxication is that it is voluntary, thus the outcome of behaviour while intoxicated has been chosen

Even if they didn't intend to do something while drunk

They chose to drink

Aging is involuntaru

And aging and getting frail isnt voluntary. It happens to everyone.

Yes

You can stop drinking

You cant stop aging

Which puts it in a similar category to a disability

Okay words

People with disabilities that prohibits them from driving responsibly should not be able to drive

There are not many of those

The vast majority of old people are... old people?

driving without a license and is the same as driving under the influence, it's illegal. do it, prepare for the hurting

I mean not many conditions preventing driving

You can hold a license without an eye and without limbs

Vehicles usually are adapted to compensate

If you can prove you're able to pass the current tests

Though not with eyes

And you said old people shouldn't need to prove themselves lol

How dangerous do you think one eyed people are on the road without depth perception?

In an emergency incident do you think they will be able to see and react anywhere near as well as a person with two eyes?

Probably not?

How much of a delay do you think cars with controls entirely for hands creates in an emergency situation

People aren't really tested for emergency situations because you can't properly simulate them in a test environment

Nobody's reaction speeds are tested for licenses

They shouldn't be able to drive then?

Too bad they can

Yes everyone's reaction speeds are tested

How?

A lot of states just have you drive around the block and park and you get a license, along with a basic exam on road signs and shit

Reactions aren't tested at all

that why you do the advanced driver training, i did 3 of them

So the laws are stupid and obsolete

The UK has hazard perception, but that doesn't test reactions as much as it tests awareness and is such a controlled test that it's not realistic

The EU can't adequately make a reaction test for driving as it would end up conflicting with human rights and anti discrimination laws

but driving a vehicle isn't a human right

Well my position remains, if you've never been properly tested (that obv includes reaction time especially in emergency situations) you are a danger to yourself and your surroundings. You should not be able to drive and your license is useless to me.

I dont care if the laws of your state/province are retarded