STEER CLEAR OF OLDSTERS
A recent seniors (as in old) magazine offered refresher driving lessons to oldsters. Unfortunately the out-dated ad kept me from signing on. However, it was license renewal time for me, and I expected to have some DMV testing, because of my age.
On THE day, I went to the license bureau prepped for an exam. My exam consisted of, "What colors do you see on the glass?" "O.K., step over here and get your new license (good for eight years)." I felt cheated and not a little angry. I knew that I should have been road-tested because, as others my age, we face "special challenges" on the highway -- challenges like depth -perception, space-judgment and reaction-time.
One day Dear Wife and I were returning to the our Village garage when we spotted the SLOW sign at the entrance wearing a new look --that of being tilted about sixty degrees. I suspect that one of the Village retirees had a "space-judgment" problem (no fatalities reported)!!
So. . .you younger drivers, when you see me or others my age on the highway, steer clear of us because, we could be admiring the flora on the roadside, instead of keeping our eyes on the road.
More later.
P.S. FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED: If you have an auto accident, the insurance company's first question may be, "Were you talking on your cell phone?"
On THE day, I went to the license bureau prepped for an exam. My exam consisted of, "What colors do you see on the glass?" "O.K., step over here and get your new license (good for eight years)." I felt cheated and not a little angry. I knew that I should have been road-tested because, as others my age, we face "special challenges" on the highway -- challenges like depth -perception, space-judgment and reaction-time.
One day Dear Wife and I were returning to the our Village garage when we spotted the SLOW sign at the entrance wearing a new look --that of being tilted about sixty degrees. I suspect that one of the Village retirees had a "space-judgment" problem (no fatalities reported)!!
So. . .you younger drivers, when you see me or others my age on the highway, steer clear of us because, we could be admiring the flora on the roadside, instead of keeping our eyes on the road.
More later.
P.S. FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED: If you have an auto accident, the insurance company's first question may be, "Were you talking on your cell phone?"
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