Chronological age, personal physicians should not decide when someone can't drive, study reveals
A recent study suggests that chronological age and personal physicians should not be the sole determinants of a person's ability to drive. It highlights that drivers under 25 are responsible for a significant portion of fatal traffic accidents. The Transportation Ministry's findings on elderly drivers do not clarify whether they pertain to drivers or pedestrians.
- ▪Drivers under age 25 are involved in about 20% of all fatal traffic accidents.
- ▪The elderly are more likely to be injured or killed in road accidents according to the Transportation Ministry.
- ▪The study questions the reliance on age and personal physicians to assess driving capability.
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Chronological age, personal physicians should not decide when someone can't drive, study reveals Drivers under age 25 are involved in about 20% of all fatal traffic accidents, even if they make up a smaller fraction of the driving population.Follow us on GoogleTraffic on Highway 2 near Netanya. Although the Transportation Ministry has announced that the elderly are more likely to be injured or killed in road accidents, it doesn’t state whether they are pedestrians or drivers. (photo credit: FLASH90)
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