There are concerns about the number of road accidents involving older drivers. Do you think drivers should be taken off the roads at a certain age, or should they have to take extra tests to keep their driving licences?
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00:00I think that's maybe a good thing to have, and that includes, you know, me in 15 years or whatever, to get meaning.
00:08I think younger drivers tend to be a bit more reckless, and older drivers tend to be a bit more sedate.
00:15People age and the conditions that come with age come at different stages in life.
00:22So if someone develops a condition, then they should be referred back to the driving test,
00:28and if they can't do it, they should be taking it.
00:31My own dad doesn't drive anymore because he's got dementia, and he's forgetful,
00:36so we stopped him driving just because that's the right thing to do.
00:41Everybody likes jumping in their cars.
00:43I can't see that getting to, say, 70, that you're suddenly incompetent.
00:49As far as re-sitting the exam goes, I think if you can drive, if you've been driving for 40, 50 years,
00:56I don't think you need to reset it, to be honest.