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David "Bucky" Stewart
Ms. Warren
English 1101
3 December 1999
Annual Driving Tests for Senior Citizens
One problem when driving on the roads is when a person runs across another
person who should not be driving a car. Quite often, the person that should not be driving
is an older person. The problem occurs when the older people can not handle the car that
he or she is driving. Statistics have shown that older are involved in a high percentage of
wrecks when compared to other age groups. I feel that an annual driving test should be
required for everyone once he or she reaches a certain age. Many people may say that the
age chosen is arbitrary. I feel that once a person is old enough to retire, he or she should
be required to take an annual driving test. Most people retire because he or she has
worked for many years and does not have to work anymore. Why not give the people,
who do not need to work, an annual driving test to see if he or she still needs to be
driving? I hope I can convince the older people, that may need to take an annual driving
test, that an annual driving would be a very good idea.
This argument clearly has two sides. One side is the side that feels that an annual
driving test for people that have reached a certain age would help make the roads safer.
The people on the "driving test for older people" side also believe that an annual will get
many unsafe drivers off the roads. The opposing side is the side that feels that an annual
driving test is not needed. The opposing side may also feel that an annual driving test
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would be a waste of time.
I am siding with the people for an annual driving test. My side is good because the
annual driving test will help get people that can not drive safely off the roads. Many
dangerous drivers would not be allowed to drive if he or she ca...