Hazardous Drivers

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             hard to do. Older people's movements are much slower and not very accurate. Also
             hearing and sight, which are essential parts of being a good driver, grow weaker. The
             reflexes also become slower, as the body gets older. Attention cannot be fixed upon one
             situation, and it becomes hard to do two things at the same time. A vital part of driving
             safely is taking in new information from many sources and then reacting. Older people
             react more slowly when they find themselves in a new situation, and may become
             confused. There are many health problems that affect good driving, for example, having
             arthritis, Parkinson's disease or a stroke makes it much harder to handle a car safely.
             Many diabetic seniors have nerve damage in their hands, legs, or eyes. All of these
             problems add up and transform safe experienced drivers into hazards on the streets.
             Many people argue that teenage drivers are just as hazardous on the streets as the older
             drivers. There is a big difference of course between teenage driving and senior citizen
             driving. When teenagers drive and get into car accidents, their accidents are mostly
             associated with speeding; however, when senior citizens get into car accident, their
             accidents are mostly associated with not being able to react fast enough. Teenagers,
             however inexperienced, are a lot more
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