Police said [the driver] did not show signs of impairment
He's 87.
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80+ should have yearly tests designed specifically to weed out the dangerous ones.
That would be much better than what we do now, which is nothing.
Not everyone over 80 is a dangerous driver, we can't just set a hard limit, even though that would be easier, and perhaps more satisfying to younger people.
Yes, public transportation would be a better solution, but it's more expensive than voters who vote want to pay for. So, if you're young and want better public transportation in your town where you live, then you need to vote in local elections. Almost no one votes in my small city, and those who do are mostly older, so we don't have nice things here.
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Investigators are working to determine what led to the crash. Police said Cahill did not show signs of impairment.
Perhaps the glacial reaction time of an 87 year old man should be considered impairment.
Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell released a statement about the incident, calling it an “incredibly tragic event.”
The US, maybe everywhere else, does this routine where something bad happens, people say it's tragic, and stops. No root cause analysis. No steps to prevent it from happening again. Just thoughts and prayers and that's it. It's infuriating.
There are many complex problems that are going to be uncomfortable to solve. We are all going to suffer before it gets better. But we should demand better. We should demand that the rich help or get out of the way.
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I also support retesting people every ten or so years and taking licenses away from people who are too old to react in any meaningful way to the road.
Transit should be free for anyone 65 and above. You can say he should have had his licence taken away a long time ago, but how is someone that age meant to get around without it.
Give people a genuine affordable alternative to driving and that will get dangerous older drivers off the road.
This was on Lower Broadway in the heart of Nashville's tourist district, which should have been pedestrianized years ago.
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This spineless society that forces the elderly to drive, when they clearly should have alternatives means to get around. Look what happens.
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