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Originally Posted by spina74
IMO this new law is profiling. Not that I honestly care, as I have not had my GDL for some time now. In reality they should also be putting stickers on the license plates of senior citizens too. If you choose not to agree with me okay, but many seniors simply can not drive anymore. Many NOT ALL, make random stops, swerve back and forth, hold up the flow, mistakenly push the gas down instead of the brake, and a lot as they get older lose their vision and continue to drive. Another thing that is commonly over looked is the fact that when a teen and an older person get into an accident. The teen is often blamed when many times it is not their fault. For example the kid who's GTO was wrecked. I didn't read the full thread whether it was his fault or not. The police could have said it was him since he was young and driving a sports car. Really if you think about it teens don't cause every accident that occurs between them and someone else. Don't get me wrong THEY DO cause some and so do people who have had their license for many years. This law WILL NOT make any difference in your awareness of how old the drivers around you are. All it is, is to give the people who b**ch and moan about teen drivers an illusion of safety.
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First, while I see what you are trying to say about profiling, driving is not a right - it's a privilege. As such, if you don't want to be "profiled" by having a red sticker on your car, you can wait and apply for your driver's license after you turn 21, or not at all if you choose.
Second, the GTO thread clearly states that the older woman ran a stop sign - no way to twist that.
It was mentioned earlier in the thread that the politicians will likely go after senior citizens once this is in place and running as they expect. They go after the teens first because teens can't vote - and senior citizens can, and do to a large degree.
- Justin