" No one was seriously injured when an 84 year old man crashed his car into Arby's restaurant during lunchtime...( news from Maine -AP ) .
From the same page: " Traffic fatalities rising dramatically " ( New Hampshire ) .
In general there are too many automobiles on our roads. It is about time that we consider automatically invalidating a driver's license after age 65. At that age he or she will be compensated with a free lifetime bus pass.
Age discrimination is not always unjust. We draft 18 years olds - when necessary- into the military. We do not draft perfectly fit 40 year olds. And the 18 year old we draft may be no more fit to fight than a 12 year old.
In rapidly aging Rhode Island we can not risk having 100,000 senior citizens behind the wheel. The young drunks might be the lesser threat!
If you are over 65, it is time to turn in your license! But also just ONE drunk driving conviction should qualify you for the bus pass - which YOU pay for.
Let us end AUTO-cracy in America.
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