Testing for Drivers 80 and over

Study after study have shown that age based testing or screening for driving ability are unfounded. Older drivers, according to these studies, do not pose any greater risk than any other age category. You can read one of these studies here, done by European Federation of Psychologist's Associations - http://www.efpa.eu/professional-development/traffic-psychology 

A Petition to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario – TESTING FOR DRIVERS 80 AND OVER

To the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:

Whereas, the Ministry of Transportation has changed the rules governing the testing of drivers upon their 80th birthday;

And Whereas, these changes include new cognitive tests that will be performed by people who are not health professionals;

And Whereas, these tests are remarkably similar to the SIMARD test the government publicly promised they would not implement;

We, the undersigned, petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as follows:

That the Ministry of Transportation publish the evidence they are using to support the testing requirements for drivers 80 or over; and that the government demonstrate that testing requirements are evidence-based and justifiable.

576 SIGNATURES
GOAL: 1,000 signatures

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  • Stephan Katz Katz
    signed 2014-02-21 10:29:11 -0500
    Thank you, Randy.
  • Wayne Jones
    signed via 2014-02-21 07:54:41 -0500
  • Nancy Robinson
    signed via 2014-02-20 17:22:06 -0500
  • Wynand Segstro
    signed via 2014-02-20 12:16:55 -0500
  • Shirley Tomblin
    signed via 2014-02-20 00:26:14 -0500
  • David Huxley
    signed via 2014-02-18 14:21:34 -0500
  • Sandy Grella
    signed 2014-02-18 11:53:32 -0500
  • Michael McAlear
    signed 2014-02-18 11:47:19 -0500
    Honesty and transparency should be the rule when legislative changes are made that will have an impact on selected class of citizen. I was not surveyed about this change and I do not know of any others who were surveyed about this legislative change.
  • Barry Olivier
    signed 2014-02-18 11:02:23 -0500
  • Robert Hillier
    signed via 2014-02-18 07:38:17 -0500
  • Anne Snedden
    signed via 2014-02-16 17:43:52 -0500
  • Joy Hodgkinson
    signed via 2014-02-16 14:32:55 -0500
  • Serge Moisan
    signed 2014-02-16 10:49:52 -0500
  • Mary Anne Atkinson
    signed 2014-02-16 08:52:01 -0500
  • George Biro
    signed via 2014-02-15 22:25:28 -0500
  • George Ablack
    signed 2014-02-15 13:37:24 -0500
  • Hugh Patterson
    signed via 2014-02-15 12:57:26 -0500
  • Bruce Findlay
    signed via 2014-02-15 10:39:03 -0500
  • Adrian Zekveld
    signed 2014-02-15 08:39:32 -0500
  • Colin Trivers
    signed via 2014-02-14 23:08:24 -0500
  • Marg Hughes
    signed via 2014-02-14 22:08:05 -0500
  • Leonard Johnston
    signed 2014-02-14 19:47:24 -0500
    Abuse of Seniors and where is our protection when government is the

    abuser???
  • Dianne McGlade
    signed via 2014-02-14 17:02:17 -0500
  • Rod Snedden
    signed 2014-02-14 16:07:09 -0500
  • Al Hlady
    signed via 2014-02-14 15:55:52 -0500
  • Suzanne Gibson
    signed 2014-02-14 12:51:45 -0500
  • Laura Purdon
    signed 2014-02-14 12:35:24 -0500
  • Frank Korycan
    signed 2014-02-14 12:15:53 -0500
  • Jeff Johnston
    signed 2014-02-14 11:17:13 -0500
    nothing better to do? PICK ON SENIORS. look at other srewups u and your ont. prov. gov. have done & continue to spend .gov’t should take pay,holiday, expense &pension reductions so that will help the SENIORS out instead of doing something not req’d. If it had not been for us SENIORS u would not be here.Take from the rich and give the SENIORS.
  • Peter Nauer
    signed 2014-02-14 11:03:23 -0500
    IMAO those who came forward with this test should do it first. It’s about time that the Liberals get of Government.