tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7601112239298331116.post1592107748821842588..comments2020-10-01T09:13:55.551+01:00Comments on Politics for Novices: You are under the limit if you don't drink anythingMichael Gradwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09102079812955383309noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7601112239298331116.post-69314965669406021672010-06-20T10:01:12.661+01:002010-06-20T10:01:12.661+01:00"Why not ban anyone over 70 or 60 or 50 becau..."Why not ban anyone over 70 or 60 or 50 because their reactions are not as good as when they were younger. Their ability is not as good as when they were younger."<br /><br />A better idea would be to ban driving under the age of about 25. Young drivers have a truly appalling record of carnage on our roads.<br /><br />An older driver, with a lifetime's experience, is likely (a) to be more aware of their own limitations in terms of falling reaction speed etc. (b) to have better hazard appreciation as a reuslt of their driving experience and is likely to moderate their driving accordingly. As far as I can see a lot of young drivers think they know it all the moment they have passed their tests and are a menace to everyone else on the roads.<br /><br />Going back to the zero alcohol issue - as I understand it there would be a problem over traces of alcohol left from some medicines.<br /><br />It is very difficult to establish what level of blood alcohol would be absolutely safe. Perhaps the limit should be set at around 20 mg to allow for medicinal trace problems and to encourage people not to drive on the same day when they have had a drinkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com