I love driving and would be upset if I had to give up but if it was for the safety of all I would do so
of course when you say it like that it's obvious, but the circumstances unfold so slowly that it's not as simple as that in real life sometimes and they don't even realise that they are unsafe or sometimes they are just telling themselves that they are safe, that's why it often falls down to another person to make the decision, and sometimes you might never be forgiven for it. I hope none of you have to go through it. not really something for a public forum this one, for me anyway.
Yes Higgy, because older people are more experienced and better drivers including the majority of people over seventy. Many older people may drive more slowly but they are being careful and generally in less of a hurry to get to their destination.They are also less inclined to drive in the dark.
Got new tyres put on, took the tourist route through London and Parliament Sq was chokka with tourists!! Camden market crazy too.
I sometimes forget my dad is 75 years old. He's very young and active for his age I think. Last year he had a couple of weeks riding to Albania, Croatia etc on his Ducati. Looking forward to a first ride out with him tomorrow on his new 765 street triple he won't be hanging about!.
Might try and take 765 for a road test sometime this year, mate had one and reckoned they’re a great handling bike with a very good build quality.
You can't judge ppeoples driving ability on their age There are a lot of people like me that have been required to take advanced tests with regular refreshers that are very close to 70 years old I have heard the phrase " a legend in their own mind" many times I wonder how many slating older people are "driving gods in their own minds"
Nobody hates the coffin dodgers, many of you on here are rapidly approaching 70 so are bound to object to the suggestion of a retest. But what you need to understand is all the carnage with my 17-30 year old age group is on account of dodging the old folk who have become driving gods as their mental facilities are rapidly diminishing. What it really is as Poucher quoted the other day, the faint smell of wee that trails behind everywhere you go. Just saying like.
Any age related test should be physical, judgement and cognitive based: can they judge approaching speed well enough; judge distance around their vehicle; be able to look over their shoulder in the driving seat; be able to emergency stop; eye sight. Stuff like that. The reason they don’t need a test imo is they know how to drive and have the skills/knowledge needed really. It’s just how their other ‘senses’ have deteriorated.
After seeing an elderly gentleman get escorted out of a shop by a shop assistant carrying his bags whilst he slowly and barely walked to his car my faith in someone volunteering to surrender their licence went. As with my Mother she’d not had an accident in 35 years, she was barely competent to drive, to the point where we banned her from having our children in the same car if she was driving.
Blimey, it’s like last of the summer wine in here tonight! Back on track, we went to the cinema earlier, quick drink in the pub, and off to our favourite Thai restaurant with my brother tonight.
I had a 765rs for about 4 years. Probably the best bike I've ever owned. Too easy to ride too quick though. Only sold it to scratch the supersport 939 itch. No doubt I'll have another street triple at some point in the future. Had a 675 in 07 and put 25k trouble free miles on it.
