To the editor: Who’re downside drivers? Ask Google. In response to the Nationwide Security Council’s damage information report, knowledge from 2021 present that though there are fewer teen drivers on the highway than senior drivers, teenagers account for extra crashes. (“A driving test for license renewal? Responses range from absolutely to ‘Leave us seniors alone!’” column, Oct. 5)
Ask the insurance coverage corporations: Teenagers usually tend to get into crashes and make errors as a result of they’ve much less expertise and pay much less consideration. On common, teenagers value greater than thrice the typical to insure.
Quickly, my over-70 license have to be renewed. My concern with taking a written take a look at is being packed in a room with probably sick folks, answering questions unrelated to real-world driving situations.
I’ve a lifetime with no accidents. No factors for that? Check my imaginative and prescient — I don’t put on glasses. We needs to be involved about folks driving drunk or drugged or working telephones whereas behind the wheel.
Toni Wellen, Carpinteria
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To the editor: I’m 74 years outdated. I applaud the DMV’s new no-knowledge testing system for many senior drivers — not as a result of I worry failing the written take a look at, however as a result of there have been too many questions that don’t have anything to do with one’s means to drive.
The primary purpose I must hold driving is necessity. My 78-year-old brother and I share a home. He’s now not capable of drive, in order that leaves simply me. Neither of us married or had youngsters.
There are too many journeys, outings and locations to go to continuously to be taking Uber. I’m trying into alternate options to driving, however I haven’t but discovered choice. I assume the beat goes on.
I’m simply grateful that when renewing my license, that I’ve one much less factor to fret about.
Joyce Jacoby, Los Angeles
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To the editor: The controversy over DMV testing necessities for seniors in search of to resume their license fails to account for the impression of the 2nd Modification to the U.S. Structure as utilized to mobility in Southern California: “A well-maintained car, being important for journey in Southern California, the suitable of the folks to drive, shall not be infringed.”
To those that recommend public transportation instead for seniors, I ask if they’ve ever tried to get from Thousand Oaks to Santa Monica with out an car. Plan on a two-day journey and an in a single day keep in a resort utilizing public transportation.
You’ll get the important thing to my automobile if you pry it from my chilly, useless arms.
Phillip Gold, Westlake Village
