A proposal is being put to the Victorian Gov't that Senior Age Drivers should have "S" plates on their cars.
Thoughts?
So besides sight testing and knowing the road rules...
S Plates:-
1) Should this be subject to more frequent driving tests as we grow older?
2) Should the type of testing for senior drivers include cognitive assessments regarding short term memory?
3) Should testing include the capacity for senior drivers to be able to turn their heads effectively?
4) Should menopausal women and andropausal men have psychological assessments for mood disorders, which would also pick up if the driver has a personality type that signifies defiance against losing their 'independence' by having his/her licence cancelled at a later date?
For instance, I think about whether or not I should even hold a licence in 15yrs time, when I see on occasions in my home town, an elderly person going around the roundabout anti-clockwise. They often forget to indicate. They can sometimes reverse park by sound rather than sight.