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I just wrote my local reps and state senators. I sent emails out. Wanna know what I said? Surprise surprise, it was all about the old drivers. I gave them my complete break down of how they need to change the system in the state.

Here's my email to them.

Dear.....

With the media attention being brought to older drivers being involved in serious accidents, changes need to be made. Ten years ago I was hit twice within 6 weeks; each driver was over the age of 70. One was 89 years old when he pulled out of a side street into the side of my car.
It almost happened to me again 2 nights ago while I was stopped in a parking lot waiting for a space. An approximately 80 year old man started backing out his parking space, almost into the driver side of my car. Then he got out of his car to yell at me for the way I was driving. I told him I wasn't moving; I was stopped. The people in the parking lot (who heard my horn, but the elderly driver didn't) said I was lucky I pulled forward. He missed my car by inches.
I understand the AARP will be all over any changes made exclusively to older drivers and I agree that they shouldn't be specifically targeted. My personal suggestion to keep unsafe drivers off the road is to get rid of the ability to just renew a drivers license. Instead of every 5 or 10 years, change it to every 7 years drivers are required to pass a road test EACH AND 7 YEARS. Every driver, regardless of age.
I know things happen, people have a bad day, get nervous, so if someone fails their road test that driver can pay again and schedule a second road test.
After a second failure that driver would need to complete a drivers safety education class.
To apply to take a third road test the driver would need 3 things to even schedule that 3rd test. 1. A certificate from the drivers safety education class. 2. a note from a medical doctor (certifying no medical issues would interfere in driving. 3. a note from a licensed eye doctor (certifying there are no uncorrected vision problems which would interfere in driving)
If the driver still fails the 3rd road test then that driver will no longer be allowed the option of a Massachusetts drivers license.
I think a change like this would make the state more money by charging for the road tests and it would get all unsafe drivers off the road without specifically targeting any segment of the population.
Please do something to create a fair change to our system where elderly drivers won't kill a 4 year old child in a crosswalk.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.

An active voter in your district,

Julie