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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  • Mike Cardiff
    @michaelcardiff2 tweeted link to this page. 2018-12-20 19:39:26 -0500
    Sign the petition: The government needs to prove why seniors should be tested more than any other driver! #onpoli https://www.randyhilliermpp.com/petition_seniors_testing?recruiter_id=158527
  • Mike Cardiff
    @michaelcardiff2 tweeted link to this page. 2018-11-20 20:50:49 -0500
    Sign the petition: The government needs to prove why seniors should be tested more than any other driver! #onpoli https://www.randyhilliermpp.com/petition_seniors_testing?recruiter_id=158528
  • Henry Charron
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    Sign the petition: The government needs to prove why seniors should be tested more than any other driver! #onpoli
  • Hugh Jenney
    posted about this on Facebook 2015-10-31 08:13:44 -0400
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  • Ron Stewart
    posted about this on Facebook 2015-10-17 17:17:05 -0400
    Sign the petition: The government needs to prove why seniors should be tested more than any other driver! #onpoli
  • Donna Chevrier
    posted about this on Facebook 2015-06-25 16:07:48 -0400
    Sign the petition: The government needs to prove why seniors should be tested more than any other driver! #onpoli
  • Donna Chevrier
    @DonnaChevrier tweeted link to this page. 2015-06-25 16:07:44 -0400
    Sign the petition: The government needs to prove why seniors should be tested more than any other driver! #onpoli http://www.randyhilliermpp.com/petition_seniors_testing?recruiter_id=57414
  • Gregory Le Grand
    @gregarious1947 tweeted link to this page. 2015-04-02 12:08:38 -0400
    Sign the petition: The government needs to prove why seniors should be tested more than any other driver! #onpoli http://www.randyhilliermpp.com/petition_seniors_testing?recruiter_id=35015
  • Gregory Le Grand
    posted about this on Facebook 2015-04-02 12:08:38 -0400
    Sign the petition: The government needs to prove why seniors should be tested more than any other driver! #onpoli
  • Palmier Stevenson-Young
    posted about this on Facebook 2015-04-01 00:56:46 -0400
    Sign the petition: The government needs to prove why seniors should be tested more than any other driver! #onpoli
  • Sean Godfrey
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    Sign the petition: The government needs to prove why seniors should be tested more than any other driver! #onpoli
  • posted about this on Facebook 2014-12-15 11:12:55 -0500
    Sign the petition: The government needs to prove why seniors should be tested more than any other driver! #onpoli
  • @RayRose16 tweeted link to this page. 2014-12-14 12:02:27 -0500
    Sign the petition: The government needs to prove why seniors should be tested more than any other driver! #onpoli http://www.randyhilliermpp.com/petition_seniors_testing?recruiter_id=44037
  • posted about this on Facebook 2014-12-14 12:02:27 -0500
    Sign the petition: The government needs to prove why seniors should be tested more than any other driver! #onpoli
  • posted about this on Facebook 2014-12-13 15:05:59 -0500
    Sign the petition: The government needs to prove why seniors should be tested more than any other driver! #onpoli
  • @gregarious1947 tweeted link to this page. 2014-12-13 15:04:27 -0500
    Sign the petition: The government needs to prove why seniors should be tested more than any other driver! #onpoli http://www.randyhilliermpp.com/petition_seniors_testing?recruiter_id=35015
  • posted about this on Facebook 2014-12-13 15:04:27 -0500
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  • posted about this on Facebook 2014-11-11 09:04:04 -0500
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  • posted about this on Facebook 2014-07-28 11:33:41 -0400
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  • posted about this on Facebook 2014-07-25 21:18:08 -0400
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  • Darlene Slack
    signed 2014-04-26 19:46:12 -0400
  • Harry Graham
    signed 2014-04-26 09:40:39 -0400
  • Mark Richardson
    signed 2014-04-25 16:48:43 -0400
    I AM A sENIOR cITIZEN AND DUE TO WHAT I SEE DAILY STRONGLY ADVOCATE NOT WRITTEN BUT ACTUAL ON THE ROAD DRIVING TESTS EVERY 3-5 YRS ONCE THE LICENCEE IS OVER 65. I HAVE OBSERVED THE POSITIVE EFFECT OF SAME WHEN I WORKED IN EUROPE FOR 5 YEARS IE ALERT GERITRICS LIKE MYSELF VERSUS THE NAERLY UNCONSCIOUS DRIVERS I OBSERVE ON NUMEROUS OCCAISSIONS DAILY HERE IN KINGSTON.
  • Fritz Vogel
    signed 2014-04-25 16:19:39 -0400
    Soon I will be 80 and while I don’t mind being tested for a licence and vision, as long as it based upon facts and liberal assumption
  • Merilyn O'Coin
    signed 2014-04-20 18:36:08 -0400
  • Andrea Gjelstrup
    signed 2014-04-17 22:43:38 -0400
  • Alexandra Stuart
    signed 2014-04-15 03:18:02 -0400
  • Josephine Quesnel
    signed 2014-04-14 20:35:57 -0400