It is also a good idea to choose an intermediate sized car or sedan instead of a high-performance sports car, SUV or pickup, which usually carry higher insurance premiums and higher death and theft rates (IIHS).
As a Bill in the Legislature proposes, a new driver should spend double the number of hours from six to 12 of driving instruction to help him or her really learn the rules of the road (the Boston Globe 2006). The proposal should include taking an advanced training instruction, as much as possible, or wait until the 16-year-old turns 17. Proper training, including advanced training, can help counteract judgment deficits in teen-agers Insurance executives thought about the importance of advanced driving training so strongly that they offered to pay for half the course and even offered 10% discount on premiums to young drivers who would complete it (the Boston Globe).
On the other hand, elderly drivers may confront the lack of reaction time but this can be handled by reading medical journals, which describe visual impairment, foot abnormalities, musculoskeletal disorders, hearing difficulties and other disabilities common to people in this age bracket.. It should also address the problem of political clout in the elderly, which lawmakers found to act on studies and legislations restricting or regulating older people's periodic road testing. These older drivers were found to resist the requirement to renew their licenses more frequently than younger...
But for the sake of the health and safety of these older drivers and the general public, they should take the road test every five years when they exceed age 65. Physicians should report patients with serious driving defects or impairments, regardless of age, to the Registry of Motor Vehicles, which should then conduct a lottery for road tests. Officials of Pennsylvania experimented with this method and found it helpful to elderly drivers without their putting up political resistance (the Boston Globe).
On the whole, a sound proposal should that a driver should possess appropriate reflexes, training and experience. Decades of actual driving experience would count little without the appropriate physical skills. Lawmakers and those who must contend with problems, especially among the youngest and oldest drivers, must keep updated and observe findings of reports and other data on dangerous drivers and driving. These should matter more than political resistance and other maneuverings (the Boston Globe).
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