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EU wants over 70s to prove they can still drive every five years (www.brusselstimes.com)

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The European Union wants elderly people (70+) to undergo medical tests from now on to prove that they are still capable of driving a car every five years. However, the proposal has been met with a lot of criticism.

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[–] Hardeehar@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Where I am in the US, I just have to drive or die. Easy access to public transportation would be such a godsend here.

I've been through England, France, Italy, Japan, and Korea and it seems the public transportation is just so much better everywhere else.

I would gladly give up my car, the commute, and traffic in my old age to get to the city center easier using an exchange or ID system or whatever.

Kudos to you abroad.