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Vision Tests For Elderly Drivers Not Proven To Prevent Crashes

Recent automobile accidents with tragic results have prompted questions about the eyesight of elderly drivers, but researchers say they are unable to determine whether vision tests actually lead to fewer fatal crashes.

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Posted on : Thursday, January 22, 2009 12:00 AM
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I made a device that would test the reaction time of drivers. I took a car seat, rigged up a steering wheel and a brake pedal. In front of the steering wheel I put a small TV screen. I asked people to put on the brake when they saw a red light on the TV screen. I judged that three out of ten people over sixty-five did not respond fast enough to avoid an accidnet. I am neither a researcher or a professional. I just wanted to test out my theory. I would hope someone would do the necessary research to see if I was on to anything. A test could be given every time someone renewed or got a new drivers license to test reaction time.
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