KevinMD September 1, 2024
When you are older, you are considered a threat to other drivers. Reflexes are dampened, muscle responses are sluggish, cataracts obscure vision, and inflexible eye lenses slow focus.
Cars are made to drive fast, and many whippersnappers navigate the streets as if they are at the Indianapolis 500. How many times have you been tailgated and honked at from behind when traveling at the posted speed limit?
And should there be an accident, due to your age, you will likely be blamed.
Yet, it’s unfair to place the blame solely on age. We all strive to maintain our independence as we age and want to continue living life as we did when we were young. This desire for independence is...