Are drivers mental or what ?

Should we all have to take a driving test when we reach a certain age

Write your comments here...Yes, I think we should. At what age would be the sticking point. Certainly, bad habits and blasé attitudes creep in. As a professional driver, I don't  think you can have too much training. 

There's been another person on tv saying that older drivers should have a test before they are issued with a licence, I agree up to a point but,don't younger drivers have accidents? What should happen is all drivers should take a test every 5 years, I say this because in my opinion driving standards have dropped considerably since I took my test and, it is all drivers not just the older drivers.

If you want a bit of fun, count how many cars have faulty lights, usually headlights. My current record is 8 in a 15 minute journey. If they can't afford to keep their vehicles in a roadworthy condition they shouldn't be driving them on the road and not all off them can genuinely say that "they were OK when I set off" !

Richaed, Thats a new one on me.  I have never come across a car fitted with auomatic fog lights.  Automatic lighting yes, but not fog lights!

TF

I was referring to the folks with automatic HEADLAMPS, which don't always light up in foggy conditions.

Drivers either unaware that their lights haven't come on, or are aware, but can't remember how to manually switch on their lights. Or simply don't care.

My own car has automatic head and side lighting, and I must admit to having to look at the manual when it came back from its last service, auto lights and wipers set back to default settings. And as for the auto climate control, still haven't got that set back to where I like it.

Front and rear fog lights operated by separate switches, confusin dash board display, I had to get out of car to see which switch operated which light. Similar story with heated front and rear windows, not immediately obvious which switch operates which.

Gawd help us when cars come with touch screens rather than switches ....

Ah now I understand, - and agree with you.  I have the same problems after a service!

TF

Still looking for the rear fog switch on OHs latest car.

CY, for what it's worth I've driven hire cars that have the rear fog lights on the main lights stick as an individual twist addition(like a ring on a finger)-one twist forward-front fogs, further twist forward rear fog light.

If you want a bit of fun, count how many cars have faulty lights, usually headlights. My current record is 8 in a 15 minute journey. If they can't afford to keep their vehicles in a roadworthy condition they shouldn't be driving them on the road and not all off them can genuinely say that "they were OK when I set off" !

Where I drive, often it is every other one with only one headlamp working.

tigerfish :- pre led's , the wattage of rear fog lamps are the same as brake lamp bulbs , not more.

CY, for what it's worth I've driven hire cars that have the rear fog lights on the main lights stick as an individual twist addition(like a ring on a finger)-one twist forward-front fogs, further twist forward rear fog light.

SWMBO's C3 is like that 

There's been another person on tv saying that older drivers should have a test before they are issued with a licence, I agree up to a point but,don't younger drivers have accidents? What should happen is all drivers should take a test every 5 years, I say this because in my opinion driving standards have dropped considerably since I took my test and, it is all drivers not just the older drivers.

...Interesting one Mollydomino.  Insurance companies will tell you that it is males up to 35 that are the greatest accident risk.  Why pick on older people with these facts to hand?