past summer, an man in his mid-eighties was driving on a main road in Santa Monica, California, and lost control of his car. He

plowed into a large crowd, injuring many and killing quite a few. Recently, another elderly person, this time a lady in her seventies,

also lost control of her car and ran into a smaller crowd. She, too, injured bystanders. Although both cases were accidents, one

must question driving laws for the safety of a community. How old is too old? Should an elderly person be able to drive, with large

bottlecap glasses and three pillows on the seat, just to see over the wheel? Many have raised such questions, and for good reason.

be allowed on the road. If a person is deemed unsafe and untrustworthy by a careful evaluation, then his or her license should be

to prevent unsafe people from taking the wheel. Physicals should determine whether or not any person, especially the aging, should

elderly. However, people must come to terms with the fact they may be a serious threat to fellow drivers. Perhaps the biggest

If cars are required to be checked for reliability periodically, why aren't drivers? If a car is too old and cannot be trusted on

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