Shunter Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Did anyone see the program tonight regarding older drivers, and do you think there's any truth in it? I would say it depends on the individual but who can say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Just now, Shunter said: Did anyone see the program tonight regarding older drivers, and do you think there's any truth in it? I would say it depends on the individual but who can say? It was on the ITV, I don't usually watch that channel, I find channel4/5 more factual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ontarian1981 Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 8 minutes ago, El Cid said: It was on the ITV, I don't usually watch that channel, I find channel4/5 more factual. Lol, he was asking who watched it, not who didn't.☺️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghozer Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 35 minutes ago, El Cid said: It was on the ITV, I don't usually watch that channel, I find channel4/5 more factual. Channel 5 is owned by "Viacom International" - which is is an American multinational mass media conglomerate, part of MTV and Paramount pictures, also the same parent company as CBS, BET, 5* and 5USA.. the parent company, is a Privately held theatre chain company "National Amusements Inc" and is fully controlled by Shari Redstone and her family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickey finn Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 39 minutes ago, El Cid said: It was on the ITV, I don't usually watch that channel, I find channel4/5 more factual. You didnt miss much, knocking nails into elderly drivers and using a dead womans wedding photos as the hammer, made a serious subject look cheap and nasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Cats Hat Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 I didn't see it but if it was saying 'all old drivers bad' I'd be much more concerned about all the 14 and 15 year old boys driving about without a clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shunter Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 To be fair, the young female presenter of the show was a worse driver than the elderly chaps!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petemcewan Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Driving gives one a large degree of independence and freedom. I dread the day that I'll have to give up my licence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jomie Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 (edited) Petemcewan - try not to worry about giving up driving. You are thinking of the event based on how you feel now, not as you might feel in the coming years. If/when you do give up driving it might be acceptable to you. I have two family members, (both in their early seventies) who have given up driving during the past year. They don’t regret it and are happy that they are relieved of the burden and expense, particularly as roads are so busy nowadays. I didn’t watch the aforementioned programme but the subject was discussed on Radio 4’s You and Yours a few weeks ago. It was thought provoking, particularly when listeners rang in to tell of their own experience, some of them in relation to very aged parents who were incompetent but flatly refused to stop driving. I gained the impression that the decision to give up driving is perhaps about personality and character of the person. Some people lack insight and a sense of reality in respect of their reduced abilities. However, perhaps these are in the minority and most of us (hopefully) have sufficient insight to stop driving when the time is right. Many older drivers are well aware of their limitations and restrict their travel to day time in known, local areas. Edited February 16, 2019 by Jomie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petemcewan Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Jomie, Thanks for those insights.. I shall bear them in mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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