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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  • posted about this on Facebook 2014-02-13 17:52:29 -0500
    Sign the petition: The government needs to prove why seniors should be tested more than any other driver! #onpoli
  • Gloria Hogan
    signed 2014-02-13 17:51:34 -0500
    This is elder abuse, plain and simple! Why would seniors need to be tested above any other age group anyway? This has to be a violation of our fundamental human rights.
  • @gregarious1947 tweeted link to this page. 2014-02-13 16:42:49 -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=35015
  • posted about this on Facebook 2014-02-13 16:42:49 -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 2014-02-13 16:34:30 -0500
    Sign the petition: The government needs to prove why seniors should be tested more than any other driver! #onpoli
  • David Bell
    signed 2014-02-13 16:33:37 -0500
  • Lorna Malcolm
    signed via 2014-02-13 15:47:37 -0500
  • Robert Walton
    signed 2014-02-13 15:38:26 -0500
    When is someone going to find a legal reason to have some of these Liberals put in jail. Namely Dalton M. Bob Charelli, Bob Smitherman and Katherine Wynne.


    That what i want done NOW! Follow the Money!
  • Anne Thomlison
    signed via 2014-02-13 15:25:50 -0500
  • Bud Mannoly
    signed via 2014-02-13 15:12:16 -0500
    This is another attack on seniors. Another lame move by the Liberals to grab some more money to mis-spend
  • Angel Bittle
    signed via 2014-02-13 15:01:23 -0500
    These tests prove nothing! Next they will be testing ppl’s IQ.
  • Robin Hawe
    signed via 2014-02-13 14:54:59 -0500
  • Faye McGee
    signed via 2014-02-13 14:43:13 -0500
  • Bob Burch
    signed via 2014-02-13 14:31:00 -0500
  • @ tweeted this page. 2014-02-13 14:23:54 -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=13665
  • Randy Hillier posted about Seniors Testing on Randy Hillier's Facebook page 2014-02-13 14:23:53 -0500
    Sign the petition: The government needs to prove why seniors should be tested more than any other driver! #onpoli