What age will you stop driving?

Steve182

BOWFER said:

motorguy said:

Enjoying relative big engined petrol cars while i can but will happily hang up my keys for the last time when i can

Electric cars have re-kindled my driving enjoyment a fair bit, I'm done with the NVH of ICE cars.

I never had a car that did 0-60 in 6 seconds until I owned a hybrid. It does make overtaking rather effortless and puts a smile on your face

May go full EV next time, we'll see.  

Ganga

motorguy said:

marlot said:

>> What age will you stop driving?

I'd rather like to see some top-up training (not necessarily a test) for every driver every five years.  Even just a couple of hours with a driving instructor.

We all pick up bad habits.

It is bonkers that I can pass my test at 17, and never have to have another day of training in my life.  I'd be struck off from my professional body if I didn't do my annual training.  But the most dangerous thing I do is driving a 1.5 tonne lump of metal each day.

Someone who is 80 might have passed their test in 1958.  There have been a lot of changes to cars, rules and roads since then.

The problem when you hit that age onwards for most is reaction times and ability to read the road ahead.  

I have seen plenty of younger drivers who cannot " read the road " there is a good reason young persons insurance is normally a lot more than experienced drivers.

maxmycardagain

The instant my euro numbers come up

speaking of which....

BOWFER

TBH I think the biggest problem with old people is their eyesight, I don't think many really have a clue how bad it is.
Hell, even younger people can get caught out.
My first wife's sister had a reputation for driving too close to others, I had a hunch and asked her to read a numberplate in the drive opposite.
She couldn't, her poor eyesight had crept up her and she was unaware so the only way she could comfortably see the cars in front was to be too close.
Mandatory eyesight tests for anyone driving.

BOWFER

maxmycardagain said:

The instant my euro numbers come up

speaking of which....

You need a win to pay main dealer prices for your DPFs. 

motorguy

Ganga said:

motorguy said:

marlot said:

>> What age will you stop driving?

I'd rather like to see some top-up training (not necessarily a test) for every driver every five years.  Even just a couple of hours with a driving instructor.

We all pick up bad habits.

It is bonkers that I can pass my test at 17, and never have to have another day of training in my life.  I'd be struck off from my professional body if I didn't do my annual training.  But the most dangerous thing I do is driving a 1.5 tonne lump of metal each day.

Someone who is 80 might have passed their test in 1958.  There have been a lot of changes to cars, rules and roads since then.

The problem when you hit that age onwards for most is reaction times and ability to read the road ahead.  

I have seen plenty of younger drivers who cannot " read the road " there is a good reason young persons insurance is normally a lot more than experienced drivers.

Agreed. 

I was talking specifically, in that instance about very old drivers (the discussion point in hand), and what happens to your reaction times / ability to process information 

Biggus_Dickus

I’m definitely stopping when I’m 99,...waiting till I’m 100 will just be showing off.

 

sevenhills

motorguy said:

I was talking specifically, in that instance about very old drivers (the discussion point in hand), and what happens to your reaction times / ability to process information 

Motor insurance increases once you pass 70 years old.

I believe I was a better driver when I was 40/50 years old, compared to 60.

motorguy

sevenhills said:

motorguy said:

I was talking specifically, in that instance about very old drivers (the discussion point in hand), and what happens to your reaction times / ability to process information 

Motor insurance increases once you pass 70 years old.

I believe I was a better driver when I was 40/50 years old, compared to 60.

Yes, i can feel my reaction times slowing down now (53), compared to where i'd have been even a number of years ago.  Expecting it to get worse.

Still a PetrolHead though.  Will enjoy cars while i can

Martin_the_Unjust

sevenhills said:

motorguy said:

I was talking specifically, in that instance about very old drivers (the discussion point in hand), and what happens to your reaction times / ability to process information 

Motor insurance increases once you pass 70 years old.

I believe I was a better driver when I was 40/50 years old, compared to 60.

From here https://www.abi.org.uk/products-and-issues/choosing-the-right-insurance/motor-insurance/age-and-motor-insurance/