For many older drivers, the car is more than transport; it is proof of autonomy, adulthood, and relevance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Losing that license can feel like losing a part of themselves. Yet tragedies like the crash in La Rochelle expose a brutal truth:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
aging quietly erodes abilities we rely on in traffic\u2014peripheral vision, quick reactions,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
split-second judgment\u2014long before some people admit it, or even notice it themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The answer is not to punish everyone over an arbitrary birthday, but to confront the problem honestly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Regular, ability-based assessments can catch decline early without branding all seniors as dangerous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Families must learn to speak up before disaster, and governments must offer real alternatives:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
reliable public transport, community shuttles, subsidized taxis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The real measure of a fair system is whether it can protect children on the street without treating their grandparents as expendable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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