Traffic experts demand a driving license TÜV for seniors. The issue often leads to arguments within the family.
Bremen – all two cars have to go to the TÜV. Drivers in Germany, on the other hand, are only checked once when they get their driving license. Accidents caused by the elderly keep getting in the media. So also an accident in Schleswig-Holstein. Here a pensioner drove to the supermarket at full throttle. Traffic scientists are therefore calling for mandatory aptitude tests for senior citizens at the wheel. Many older drivers feel discriminated against.
Read what the ADAC says about it and what it proposes for seniors on Kreiszeitung.de *.
Many seniors are reluctant to give up their driver's license in old age. This often leads to arguments and discussions within the family. Children and grandchildren notice it when parents or grandparents lose physical or mental health. Especially grandchildren who have just got their own driver's license have an eye for the driving behavior of others. The seniors themselves are less able to accept this, the stubbornness of old age ensures that they want to stay mobile for as long as possible. * Kreiszeitung.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
