Another Senior Drives Into Kelowna Building

[kelowna_proud]

https://globalnews.ca/news/4030498/car- ... -business/

No wonder ICBC is so screwed. Make the Senior 100% at Fault and 100% out of pocket!.....No quick $500 deductible on crap like this. Make her pay for the damage to the building, and if she wants to fix her car that too. If she can't pay out of pocket for the damage add it onto her insurance or take her license and put a lien on her vehicle!

[lensbaby]

https://globalnews.ca/news/4030498/car-slams-into-kelowna-business/

No wonder ICBC is so screwed. Make the Senior 100% at Fault and 100% out of pocket!.....No quick $500 deductible on crap like this. Make her pay for the damage to the building, and if she wants to fix her car that too. If she can't pay out of pocket for the damage add it onto her insurance or take her license and put a lien on her vehicle!

The stats don't bear out this discriminatory point of view - https://www.ratelab.ca/age-affect/

[Bsuds]

https://globalnews.ca/news/4030498/car-slams-into-kelowna-business/

No wonder ICBC is so screwed. Make the Senior 100% at Fault and 100% out of pocket!.....No quick $500 deductible on crap like this. Make her pay for the damage to the building, and if she wants to fix her car that too. If she can't pay out of pocket for the damage add it onto her insurance or take her license and put a lien on her vehicle!

I have no problem with that as long as anyone rear ending or causing an accident while texting or talking on their cell phone pays as well.

[squash junky]

ICBC is screwed because of politicians ......as so many things are.

This is what insurance is for.

Competency is for the gov't to check. (though I sense a contradiction here )

[SPOCK]

Every week there is another story of a senior hitting the "wrong" pedal. I fully support mandatory road tests every three years for anyone over 65. This alone will reduce ICBC expenditures a great deal. I am 67 and still race cars for a hobby but there are some my age who really should not be behind the wheel.

Just spend 20 minutes watching the drivers get out of their vehicles after they park in the Superstore handicapped stalls. They cannot even walk so how the hell can they hit a brake pedal in a hurry?

[Fancy]

Every week there is another story of a senior hitting the "wrong" pedal. I fully support mandatory road tests every three years for anyone over 65. This alone will reduce ICBC expenditures a great deal. I am 67 and still race cars for a hobby but there are some my age who really should not be behind the wheel.

Just spend 20 minutes watching the drivers get out of their vehicles after they park in the Superstore handicapped stalls. They cannot even walk so how the hell can they hit a brake pedal in a hurry?

Some people leave more room between vehicles and just because some people can't walk (that can go for any age group) doesn't mean they can't hit the brakes in a timely fashion. Mandatory testing should be for all ages considering how many age groups are reflected in the statistics.

[CapitalB]

I have relatives in the nursing industry and we've had conversations around this subject before. The impression they gave me is that its generally up to doctors to decide someone shouldn't be driving anymore. The doctors however almost universally avoid the subject for various reasons.

The whole matter should be taken out of their hands, they should just test every driver with a full in vehicle driving test every 5-10 years depending on the age of the person in question.

[gman313]

At least they crashed into the right building - all the rehab you need in there.

[oneh2obabe]

The whole matter should be taken out of their hands, they should just test every driver with a full in vehicle driving test every 5-10 years depending on the age of the person in question.

Ontario tests senior drivers every 2 years before renewing their DL.
http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/driver ... gram.shtml

[Fancy]

And doesn't help those that shouldn't be driving when they are handed a licence.

[TreeGuy]

[dodgerdodge]

And again !!!!!!

https://www.castanet.net/news/Penticton ... otel-entry

[alanjh595]

And again !!!!!!

https://www.castanet.net/news/Penticton ... otel-entry

Why just point out the seniors? Have a look at today's accidents. https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/2 ... up-in-town
No mention of the age and sex of the ones that have had much more serious accidents today.
If you notice the photo in the provided link, the perp. looks to be female and under 40.

[dodgerdodge]

Why just point out the seniors? Have a look at today's accidents. https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/2 ... up-in-town
No mention of the age and sex of the ones that have had much more serious accidents today.
If you notice the photo in the provided link, the perp. looks to be female and under 40.

Because if you look very carefully you will notice the subject line of the thread. Nothing to do with stupid drivers in the snow, there is another 2 or 3 threads for those idiots, this one is about seniors driving into buildings.

[gman313]

And the MVA Hit and Run today was a confused 80 year old