Message from @GeorgyBoyo
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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
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
But being free from discrimination is, if your reaction speeds could medically be shown to be too low as a result of age, anything preventing you from driving based on that would fail under EU law