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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  • Lorne Fleming
    signed 2014-02-14 10:52:52 -0500
  • David Doige
    signed via 2014-02-14 10:29:49 -0500
  • Grant Thorpe
    signed 2014-02-14 09:47:22 -0500
  • Wesley Miller
    signed via 2014-02-14 09:40:51 -0500
  • Trish Baron
    signed via 2014-02-14 09:38:04 -0500
  • Betty Martin
    signed via 2014-02-14 09:29:48 -0500
  • Graham Ball
    signed via 2014-02-14 09:14:18 -0500
  • Mary Walker
    signed via 2014-02-14 08:57:46 -0500
  • posted about this on Facebook 2014-02-14 08:52:32 -0500
    Sign the petition: The government needs to prove why seniors should be tested more than any other driver! #onpoli
  • Mark Louie
    signed 2014-02-14 08:51:54 -0500
    All public policy should be evidence-based!
  • Faye Pedersen
    signed 2014-02-14 08:22:43 -0500
  • Bonita Reilly
    signed 2014-02-14 01:39:17 -0500
    Why doesn’t the government worry about important issues instead of wasting their time and our money. What nonsense!!!!!!!!!
  • Malcolm MacDiarmid
    signed 2014-02-13 22:53:08 -0500
  • Peter Pedersen
    signed 2014-02-13 21:34:26 -0500
  • posted about this on Facebook 2014-02-13 20:19:17 -0500
    Sign the petition: The government needs to prove why seniors should be tested more than any other driver! #onpoli
  • Norma Ford
    signed 2014-02-13 20:18:30 -0500
  • Earlene Hart
    signed via 2014-02-13 20:08:24 -0500
  • Ryan Echlin
    signed 2014-02-13 19:53:30 -0500
  • Beth McDonald
    signed 2014-02-13 19:22:32 -0500
  • Randy Brideau
    signed 2014-02-13 18:57:00 -0500
    Another bullshit unnecessary move by the Liberals. I’m more worried about younger drivers texting and not paying attention than an 80 year old that has a clean driving record. This is just another form of discrimination.
  • @haselcheck tweeted link to this page. 2014-02-13 18:47:18 -0500
    Sign the petition: The government needs to prove why seniors should be tested more than any other driver! #onpoli http://www.randyhilliermpp.com/seniors_testing?recruiter_id=11236
  • posted about this on Facebook 2014-02-13 18:47:18 -0500
    Sign the petition: The government needs to prove why seniors should be tested more than any other driver! #onpoli
  • Randolph Cross
    signed 2014-02-13 18:44:35 -0500
  • Bryan Reingold
    signed via 2014-02-13 18:43:45 -0500
  • Samuel Russell
    signed 2014-02-13 18:43:24 -0500
  • posted about this on Facebook 2014-02-13 18:15:42 -0500
    Sign the petition: The government needs to prove why seniors should be tested more than any other driver! #onpoli
  • Gail Read
    signed 2014-02-13 18:14:17 -0500
    This is extremely unfair. Our senior population is being treated as second class citizens. If capacity testing is implemented it should be across the population of all drivers. Many issues exist among young and middle age citizens as is witnessed in our communities and on the news each and every day. What would possess the government to target the seniors? Especially with a test that has been proven to be badly flawed!
  • Robert Hakim
    signed 2014-02-13 18:12:25 -0500
  • James Malcoln
    signed 2014-02-13 18:06:54 -0500
  • Dave Joslin
    signed via 2014-02-13 17:54:30 -0500