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Older Drivers - Older and wiser?
![Times photo: James Borchuck] The Rev. John Thomas, 83, of St. Petersburg says he learned to drive when he was 9 on a Ford Model T.](../../../Assets/Driver_Training_Assets/Photos/older.jpg)
For some older people, some journeys can be difficult, if not impossible, without a car. Although access to public transport has improved in many urban areas, rural journeys, out of town shopping, and cut backs in other services can make some places virtually inaccessible to old people.
This can be an inconvenience for people of any age, however, the need to drive in order to lead a ‘normal’, independent life is increasingly essential for many of our senior citizens.
But what about the fitness of older drivers? How fit for the road are elderly people and should they be allowed to drive at all?
In this section I consider some common age related driving issues and offer a few solutions.
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