In July, CCT reported on efforts to re-test elderly drivers as a consequence of a series of accidents by elderly drivers the media is widely reporting.
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As a result of two serious motor vehicle accidents, caused by younger drivers who were at fault, I sustained serious injuries.
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In the first instance, the young man stated at the scene he had fallen asleep on a bright, sunny afternoon. In court, his attorney stated that he 'had a history of falling asleep unexpectedly' and was under a doctor's care, perhaps describing narcolepsy.
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In this case, shouldn't a doctor become a mandatory reporter of a condition that impairs driving ability?
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In the other instance, the driver went through a stop sign and later, became irate that she was 'at fault' because my vehicles struck hers.
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I met a young woman who had made a left turn across Route 44 in Raynham and cut off the flow of traffic because she believed she had the right of way. Not only was she seriously injured, but her children were in the vehicle with her and one child almost died.
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In each of those cases in which the driver was at fault, why not require mandatory driver training courses and road tests that the at fault driver fully funds?
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The cost and inconvenience might, in itself, cause greater caution.
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