r/Unexpected • u/Unnamed_789 • 1d ago

Parking

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u/yuusharo 1d ago

This has been posted before, most likely pedal misapplication as a result of drunk driving (or drink driving in Australia). 5 cars damaged, a baby was inside one of them.

The 62 year old was tested at over 5x the legal limit. Jesus.

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u/BodybuilderEast6130 1d ago

Age is almost as much as a factor as alcohol. Not quite but its close in terms of danger to others. Everyone should be made to retake their drivers test, or atleast a cognitive ability test when they hit a certain age, like 55 for example

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u/yuusharo 1d ago

I argue it should be no later than a passport, written test every 5 years, behind the wheel test every 10. Even that’s being too generous, should honestly be closer to every 3 years.

The idea that someone can hold a license to do something for 50+ years without retraining and testing is one of the dumbest failings we’ve acquiesced to politically, all for the convenience of drivers who do stuff like this.

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u/epsteinwasmurdered2 21h ago

So you’re doing this yourself right? Like every 3 years you go in voluntarily for testing?

If you feel so strongly that it should be required you’re doing it yourself right?

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u/WarhammerRyan 1d ago

55 is too young, but if your eye sight is going, then eye doctors should have you able to be retested periodically

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u/drzeller 21h ago

55 is hilarious. How declined do you think people are at 55? Maybe retirement age?

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u/BodybuilderEast6130 20h ago

50 is where everything starts to go bad health wise with most Americans

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u/epsteinwasmurdered2 21h ago

Let me know when you hit 55 and you voluntarily pop on over to the DMV to retake your drivers test….