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Topic Reading-Vol.2762-11/3/2019
Dear MEL Topic Readers,
How Japan is handling more aging drivers
People aged 75 or older, are called “late-stage seniors” in Japan. They represent approximately 15% of the entire population in the fast-aging country. Especially in rural areas, many or most of the residents are seniors. There, people have no choice but to drive cars themselves as public transportation services are rarely available to cover the communities. Even in urban cities where there are trains and buses are running around, many seniors still choose to drive. They grew up during the time when owning and driving a car was a status symbol or fashion.
The problem is their impaired driving skills and ability. As people age, their cognitive ability declines. In fact, while overall traffic deaths in Japan were the lowest in the last seven decades, drivers over 65s caused over half of the total deaths by traffic accidents. Accidents caused by an elderly driver who mixed up the brake pedal with the accelerator and crashed into a building or hit pedestrians are reported so frequently that people aren’t surprised any longer by the news and just say “again.”
So, what should be done? Mandatory driving tests and training are already in place. But if the driver’s license is revoked, how does the person continue his or her daily life without driving especially in a remote area? Will there be enough auto-driving cars on the road soon?
Enjoy reading the article and learn about another problem in a fast-aging society.
https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20191025-how-japan-is-handling-more-ageing-drivers
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