Close-call thread (Dash Cam)

[GT Pony]

And as I said, accidents with younger generations can be attributed to a few things : inexperience, distraction, etc.

Yeah ... put down the damn phone and pay attention to driving!

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[Zemedici]

Sure, but between 16 and 70 a lot can happen to a person. We aren't immune to things happening to us until we reach a magic age.

Which is why when a person is reaching the end of their life expectancy they should be tested to measure the deterioration of these characteristics/traits. I don't understand the debate we're having. :frusty: seems black and white to me. However, to test someone who's 35 or 40 is asinine, at best. Its like giving a college senior a spelling exam.

Yeah ... put down the damn phone and pay attention to driving!

very true. :lol:

 

[Varekai]

Yeah ... put down the damn phone and pay attention to driving!

That truly is the biggest problem, texting while driving. And for girls, I see way too much of them trying to put on make up while driving, especially eye liner and trying to drive looking at themselves.

But yes I've been saying for years, being from Florida, that once you hit 70 you should have to go in for eye exams every few years to renew. Once 80 every year. They still allow them to just mail in their renewal.

 

[RobbieFrazier]

Which is why when a person is reaching the end of their life expectancy they should be tested to measure the deterioration of these characteristics/traits. I don't understand the debate we're having. :frusty: seems black and white to me. However, to test someone who's 35 or 40 is asinine, at best. Its like giving a college senior a spelling exam.

A LOT of college seniors would fail a spelling exam. I'm astonished at how poorly the younger generation grasps the English language - spelling, grammar and sentence structure alike.

I actually agree with a requirement for periodic driving tests at all ages. Although motor skills may not be an issue for the 30- and 40-something sets, motoring skills certainly are an issue for many. As an example my metro area has begun adding roundabouts to all newly constructed street intersections. There are about a dozen roundabouts in my typical driving area, and they cause more traffic jams than traditional intersections. Idiot drivers can't seem to figure out how to navigate them, regardless of the clearly marked signage all around them. Far too many people don't understand the concept of "slower traffic keep right" either. People make left turns from right lanes, cutting off other drivers in the process. You get the idea.

I don't advocate retesting drivers every year, but perhaps retesting at each renewal period is appropriate. Texas licenses are renewed every four or six years; I'd be willing to retest that often for the tradeoff of a more pleasant overall driving experience.

 

[altjx]

I wish there was like a system for reporting bad drivers more easily to help get idiots off the roads based on their day-to-day driving habits and excessive bad feedback. I feel that everyone would "be on their best behavior" during periodic driving tests. I'm sure it helps, but yeah.

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[GT Pony]

I actually agree with a requirement for periodic driving tests at all ages. Although motor skills may not be an issue for the 30- and 40-something sets, motoring skills certainly are an issue for many. As an example my metro area has begun adding roundabouts to all newly constructed street intersections. There are about a dozen roundabouts in my typical driving area, and they cause more traffic jams than traditional intersections. Idiot drivers can't seem to figure out how to navigate them, regardless of the clearly marked signage all around them. Far too many people don't understand the concept of "slower traffic keep right" either. People make left turns from right lanes, cutting off other drivers in the process. You get the idea.

I think there are horrible unskilled drivers of EVERY age. For some reason, driving seems to be a challenge for far too many on the road. I'm not exaggerating when I say I see 1 or 2 drivers making stupid moves every mile I drive. It's frickin' non-stop!! :doh: :headbonk:

 

[MagneticA]

I actually agree with a requirement for periodic driving tests at all ages. Although motor skills may not be an issue for the 30- and 40-something sets, motoring skills certainly are an issue for many. As an example my metro area has begun adding roundabouts to all newly constructed street intersections. There are about a dozen roundabouts in my typical driving area, and they cause more traffic jams than traditional intersections. Idiot drivers can't seem to figure out how to navigate them, regardless of the clearly marked signage all around them. Far too many people don't understand the concept of "slower traffic keep right" either. People make left turns from right lanes, cutting off other drivers in the process. You get the idea.

I don't advocate retesting drivers every year, but perhaps retesting at each renewal period is appropriate. Texas licenses are renewed every four or six years; I'd be willing to retest that often for the tradeoff of a more pleasant overall driving experience.

Yep. However, the renewal dates are quite different from state to state. In AZ, for example, drivers don't have to renew for something like 30 years. It is crazy... (unless this has recently changed). My current license has a life of 28 years before it comes up for renewal. And I also see the benefit of a graduated testing system. Prime years could be once every 10 years and the golden years could be a little more frequently like Varekai is saying.

 

[CommyO]

I find these type of videos highly entertaining

 

[BBB]

Almost got wiped out by a motor home tonight... pardon the language again

[ame]

 

[BBB]

Almost lost it at 65 the other night too

[ame]

 

[altjx]

Here's one from about a month ago where I almost lost it too on a turn. Accelerated just a little bit and just a little bit too early.

[ame]

Wasn't anyone behind me and I didn't hit anything either.

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[altjx]

One more: [ame]

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[jasonstang]

Most old people accidents are caused by slow reaction time, lack of visibility, and pure ignorance.
I got in three accidents in 8 years. One old lady didn't see me on a motorcycle and turned left in front of me. I smashed my bike into his passenger door and broke my left collarbone. The second accident, and old gentlemen couldn't find his way home and the traffic stopped but he didn't, slammed into the Hyundai behind me and pushed it under my FJ Cruiser. The third accident, light turned green and this Infiniti decided to turn into right lane in front of me and then decided to cut through two lanes in front of me to the left turn lane. He didn't even bother checking the mirrors and slammed into my pristine RX-8 in the front passenger fender. I have to say the car was never the same.

 

[fionic]

Almost got wiped out by a motor home tonight... pardon the language again

hahaha was that guy driving through construction? what a fuck.

 

[fionic]

Almost lost it at 65 the other night too

do you still have your summers on or something?

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