Elderly bus drivers a cause for concern
I refer to your editorial which gently makes clear the need for a review of driving licences with reference to a recent tragic incident (“Review licensing for elderly drivers”, September 7).
I voluntarily stopped driving in my early 60s since I could no longer meet my own standards and did not want to cause an accident.
I noted my declining attention span, slower reaction times, reduced peripheral vision and generally reduced space/time judgment. Now, my licence sits somewhere and will not be renewed next year. I am 66.
Too many of my peers treat the licence as somehow related to their value or even manhood.
It is a problem, particularly for those who make their living from driving and must work beyond the age of 70.
I see some elderly bus drivers who should not be driving and just last week one of the drivers seemed hard of hearing when I spoke to him.
