Two stories which complement each other beautifully in the news today.
Firstly, there is this one about a 74-year old woman who has passed her test after 58 years. To be fair, it seems that when she began learning back in 1954 she never actually took the test and only started learning again over the last year or so. She passed on her third attempt (which is not bad for a lot of people – whatever their age).
Then there is this story about a woman who was knocked down in a car park by an 87-year old man, who was subsequently found guilty of driving without due care and attention, given 6 points, and fined £550 with £700 costs. He was not banned or ordered to take a re-test. It seems that the old man accelerated into the woman he hit.
It seems that in court, the driver admitted he didn’t see the woman.
A spokeswoman for the Association of British Insurers (ABI) said insurance premiums start climbing once drivers reach 75 because of the increasing risk from deteriorating eyesight, using the car less and slower reactions.
Now, there is nothing to say the lady in the first story is a poor driver, but you have to wonder how long that can last for when you keep seeing stories like the second one – and ones like this one (Cassie’s Law still needs signatures, so make sure you sign it).