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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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[-] jimmy@feddit.de 7 points 1 year ago

I agree but for that we would need good and inexpensive public transport

[-] boonhet@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

Also walkable neighbourhoods where the grocery store is always close enough that most days, elderly people won't really NEED any transport.

A bus stop 400 meters away is nice, but you know what is nicer? The grocery store being 300 meters away.

Of course there's still doctors appointments and such, but that's where public transport can still step in and help.

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