Sergey Kanaev, head of the Russian Federation of Car Owners, in an interview with RT commented The recommendation of Pavel Krupnik, deputy of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg, to reduce the validity of drivers’ licenses over 75 years old, as well as to regularly test them for reaction and stress resistance. According to the expert, these parameters should be checked for everyone.
“They are still undergoing a medical examination. As for stress resistance and response, if you check these parameters, then they should be checked for everyone … In general, all drives can be tested for stress resistance, ”said Kanaev.
He supported the idea of giving rights to the elderly for five years, provided they could see well. According to him, the main causes of driver problems of all ages are lack of experience, alcohol intoxication and visual impairment.
With such an offer, Krupnik discussed To the head of the Main Directorate of Highway Safety, Police Lieutenant General Mikhail Chernikov. The deputy noted that tense traffic conditions, high traffic density and increasingly difficult conditions can cause elderly drivers to feel worse while driving and endanger the lives of themselves and those around them.