Guys, I know you're all "old" on here. lol I'm getting there too, we ALL will. (hopefully) But don't fool yourselves into thinking you're as "safe" a driver at 80 as the average 20-30 year old. The stats and facts overwhelmingly conclude that after 65 the odds of causing a fatal or non-fatal crash increase. Many of those stats show that the risk approaches teen male driver risk levels. I totally agree. The interesting part is that women get MORE dangerous as they get older!
Gee, you think what I said about slower reaction times, slower processing speeds, especially in an emergency situation, and simply reduced muscle coordination and strength has anything to do with why commercial pilots aren't allowed to fly over 65 years old? Here's a question... You're taking a trip to Maui. You have the choice of two identical airplanes, one flown by a pilot and co-pilot that are over 80. The other flown by a crew of 60 year olds. Which one would you feel more comfortable boarding?
It's ok, I'm not telling anyone to park their rv. Like many of you have already said, you REALIZE you're not as young as you used to be so you drive shorter, drive slower, avoid night driving and drive safer. THAT'S all I'm saying, be aware of your limitations. That's where the age advantage comes in, the human brain at 18 doesn't understand limitations. Yours all do.
FWIW...
https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api...ication/810853
https://aaafoundation.org/rates-moto...tes-2014-2015/
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