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Myth — the dangerous elderly driver
Author(s)	Ken Tout
Journal title	BOLD, vol 18, no 1, November 2007
Publisher	International Institute on Ageing (United Nations - Malta), November 2007
Pages	pp 28-30
Source	http://www.inia.org.mt
Keywords	Driving capability ; Ageism ; Communication media.
Annotation	In a television programme, comedian/presenter Jo Brand implied that older drivers frequently crash because of their deteriorating reactions to danger. The author of this article suggests that although the statistic that older drivers cause more accidents per mile driven may be mathematically accurate, it is factually flawed. It ignores the higher proportion of mileage driven by older people in high risk areas, for example shorter journeys relating to use of local services. While some younger drivers have a propensity to drive aggressively. The solution is to act upon actual driving practice at any age, with a retesting requirement imposed on any driver to whom an accident is attributable. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-080121229 A
Classmark	OPF: B:TOB: UD
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