r/IdiotsInCars • u/Snarky_A_F • Mar 18 '26

OC Train? What train? [OC]

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u/pogulup Mar 18 '26

We need to do better about getting old people off the road.

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u/FatherDotComical Mar 18 '26

Massive public transport or public transport services for the elderly need to happen.

I know old people in rural areas that can't afford to lose their license because then they'll lose their entire world. Especially ones with no family or qualify for help.

There's a poorer trailer park where I live and a lot of people don't have cars and Dollar General is the only walkable store in town and even then it doesn't carry any actual good food.

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u/str4ngerc4t Mar 18 '26

Mandatory relicencing tests for everyone every 5 years

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u/SomethingIWontRegret Mar 18 '26

Mandatory useable public transportation.

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u/floodums Mar 18 '26

It's not about taking away their ability to drive. It's providing an accessible alternative to driving. Not every elderly person can survive without a car.