We should confiscate the file driving license for seniors that I am no longer able to drive? The French wheelchair tennis champion has just reignited the debate. Left leg amputated after being mowed down by a 92-year-old motorist four years ago, Pauline Déroulède has just launched a awareness campaign
. He fights in particular for the introduction of a compulsory medical examination, as is the case in some European countries.
But in the Gard, asks the road safety coordinator at the prefecture don’t concentrate on motorists aged 65 and over. “When we look at the figures, older people are more often victims than perpetrators of accidentsThierry Pallier points out. One in three motorists killed on the roads of the Gard is over 65 years of age. We are in the same proportions for young people, while they represent only 10% of the population.
On the other hand, Mr. road safety of the prefecture of Gard recognizes that it will be necessary brainstorm on the topic. “The question arises in the Ministry of the Interior, the directorate of road safety. It’s a social issue. If we stop the elderly from driving, how will they get around? It is the first generation to face this problem.”
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