Driving licences
Sir,—Regulations state that people 70 years old and over must undergo a medical examination annually, at their own expense, to renew their driving licences. This incurs a cost of approximately $lO, making a total of $12.50. People under this age group, and young drivers who, judged by statistics contribute substantial amounts of dollars in fines for various driving offences, only pay $2.50 to renew their licence. Why burden the 70 and overs with this extra expense for the medical examination? Admittedly the medical is necessary, but why cannot the extra expense be borne by some other source? For instance, from all those dollars collected through fines for the driving offences of all concerned. Opinions of others please, the 70 and overs, one refers to. - Yours, etc., W. C. SEYMOUR, Leithfield. June 9, 1984. < i
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