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- From: bob1@cos.com (Bob Blackshaw)
- Subject: Re: elderly drivers
- Message-ID: <bob1.727651585@cos>
- Organization: Corporation for Open Systems
- References: <1993Jan18.162757.5981@iscnvx.lmsc.lockheed.com> <llof9hINN9hl@exodus.Eng.Sun.COM> <269@io.trident.datasys.swri.edu> <1993Jan20.201725.15127@iscnvx.lmsc.lockheed.com>
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- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 21:26:25 GMT
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- In <1993Jan20.201725.15127@iscnvx.lmsc.lockheed.com> sharen@iscnvx.lmsc.lockheed.com (Sharen A. Rund) writes:
-
- >In article <269@io.trident.datasys.swri.edu> johns@trident.datasys.swri.edu (Stephen Johns) writes:
- >>In article <llof9hINN9hl@exodus.Eng.Sun.COM> chrisp@regenmeister.Sun.COM (Chris Prael) writes:
- >>[ lots of stuff deleted ]
- >>>
- >>>For the reverse side of this story: I had a short ride a couple weeks
- >>>ago with an uncle who is in his mid-80s. He knows where the right side
- >>>of his Lincoln Town Car (a monstrosity if there ever was one) with
- >>>enough accuracy to keep a series of concrete light poles a very steady
- >>>15 to 18 inches from the car at 35 mph. That is approaching the
- >>>accuracy of a race driver. Very few drivers under 70 years of age have
- >>>a snowball's chance in hell of that degree of accuracy behind the wheel.
- >>>
- >>>Chris Prael
- >>
- >>First, I am impressed by anyone over the age of 50 who manages to drive the
- >>speed limit, stay out of the fast lane, and keep their left turn signal off
- >>except when making left hand turns.
-
- >gee willerkers you young whipper-snapper, where do you get off making a
- >statement like that and what do you base it on??? I'm over 25 and the
- >way you talk I'll be feeble by the time I reach 50! If people over 50
- >have such a hard time driving, then you'd better make sure people over
- >50 don't hear what you're saying, you know, some one like Paul Newman
- >(over 60 & still racing cars), Bill Burnham (over 60 and still
- >writing articles for hot rod magazines and driving hot rods across the
- >country), Grey Baskerville (over 55 and publisher & editor of hot rod
- >magazines and still driving around the country), Jim Ewing (over 50,
- >founder of Bell Tech and still racing at Bonneville & test driving cars
- >& motorcycles around the country), Andy Brizio (the 'rodfather', over 55
- >selling Andy's Tees, driving a hot rod around the country, builder of a
- >car that he will be racing at Bonneville this season) and a WHOLE SLEW
- >of other racers, and normal drivers out ther who happen to be over 50 that
- >can still outdrive most drivers under 40....
-
- Yeah, and anytime one of you young puppies thinks he can outdrive this
- old silver haired 62 year old, just come down here and try. You won't
- be the first snot-nosed brat I've given driving lessons to, nor likely
- the last.
-
- A few brash locals have thought it would be amusing to show the old
- guy in the Probe how funny he looked. They're probably still choking
- on its exhaust fumes (although they really weren't in sight that long.
-
- However, I believe it is the duty of we senior citizens to educate
- the upcoming generation :-)
-
- Bob
-
- >>As for the "few drivers under 70 years of age" comment, surely you jest!
- >>Maybe doing it in reverse, using only your mirrors would make it challenging.
- >>Maybe you meant he was slaloming? Nahhhh...
- >>
- >>If you can't perform the above "feat" you best get out and do some SERIOUS
- >>practicing.
- >>
-
- >I'm afraid I've seen too many drivers on the roads, of ALL ages, who can't
- >keep their car straight, no matter what speed they're driving, to say
- >nothing about when you add the rain/snow/night/etc factor....
-
- >
-
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- >
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