No doubt you are correct, but I’m not in favour of standards descending to the lowest common denominator.
However, I do believe that certification of medical fitness should be a factor throughout a person’s driving life, starting from their very first application for a licence. This is not an issue related solely to age, but is rather one that can make it unwise for a person of any age to be granted the privilege of holding a driving licence.
I also think that it is a subject worthy of broader discussion and consideration.
For example; I used to live in an isolated rural location where having personal transport was essential, and in many ways would still like to do so.
However, when I bought the house I intend to grow older in, I made sure that I can walk to essential services after my driving years are over.
Ironically, despite my dislike of EVs I’ll probably have one eventually ---- called a mobility scooter.
Sadly, I know only tooo well that some local Brits who have asked my advice (face to face) … will swiftly add “But…”
meaning that they’ve heard me gently tell them how something should be done (correctly)… but… ahem… they’ll disregard my advice and “do their own thing”
I do enjoy the “I told you what to do, but you thought you knew better and now you’ve ****** it up. Enjoy that.” phase of giving advice that gets ignored.
It’s not in my nature to turn my back on folk… even when it’s their own fault… but I’m having to harden my heart a bit these days… the heat is getting to me…
And that is why we non native speakers will potentially never master the nuances of French either, though my late wife, who was passionate about her French was bloody good at it. By comparison to the nuances, the language is a doddle, and the language isn’t a doddle As a native English speaker if one thinks of the subtile, subliminal or covert messages one has conveyed in letters, emails, etc, business or otherwise over the years it makes one one wonder what one is missing when reading a French communication today.
As a native English speaker if one thinks of the subtile, subliminal or covert messages one has conveyed in letters, emails, etc, business or otherwise over the years it makes one one wonder what one is missing when reading a French communication today.
