Old People

Michael Bagen SPE 101 Speech 12/14/10 Outline I. Attention bunkter Going to Wedding, old man hits railway political machine i. believability Real life situations with elder containrs, Dad is an EMT and talks to me about c only(prenominal)s all the while ii. Topics The facts of old drivers, real-life stories, solutions iii. Thesis I want a federal official law to be passed that forces whatever driver the age of 65 and older to be retested every 3 historic period to not only and their lives, but others around them. II. Statistics i. In next 20 years, the number of time-worn drivers triple in amount according to Smart Motorist . old(a) drivers to a greater extent conservative when private road r atomic number 18ly changing at that place habits because of factors much(prenominal) as busy highways or nighttime where as other drivers may go another route b. More accidents than kids, mostly at intersections c. At the age of 65 there is a much greater happen for a driver to be engaged in a vehicle accident 1. At the age of 75 that happen increases from just a crash to an accident involving a fatality because of there high risk of evil eyes or slower reaction time ii. Troubles with historic period a. Bad at making turns b.Slower response rates and reaction generation to a drastic change c. Studies show that most accidents involving the elderly are caused at intersections there also multi-vehicle accidents iii. In Japan (2006) a. 20. 8 portion all over age 65 b. 13. 1 percent licensed drivers iv. surrounded by 75-84 years old a. Rate of 3 deaths per 100 million miles 1. over age of 85, chances increase nearly four times v. By 2030 a. Predictions for over age 65 1. Responsible for over 25% of fatal crashes vi. Database, Accidents compendium & Prevention July 2010 a. tested 10 teenagers and 10 senior citizens . used pedestrians to test quitping skills 1. 1. 8% slower in front stopping 2. 2. 8% slower on right side 3. 2. 1% slower for left (a)over side vii. One of the problems no integrity wants to fight this is because Seniors are one of the biggest group of voters every election a. Take away there licenses they coffin nailt drive to the polls b. Take away there licenses even if they could drive they probably wont vote for you III. Real Stories i. Elizabeth Grimes a. 90 years old b. Drove through a red enlighten at an intersection and hit one car and then strong into 17 year old Katie Bolka 1.A classmates mom heard the crash from a couple cars back and ran out to see if anyone needed help, she recognized the nurture uniform from her kids and she called to school to let them know 2. On this day Katie left early because she wanted to get to school early for some conk out minute cramming since she had exams that day an had spent the previous weekend studying. a. If she left at her normal time instead of leaving early her 14-year-old sister would sop up been in the car with her then they both might not be here to day. b. 5. 5 days later, she died, she never regained consciousness c.Of the other four volume in the accident including Elizabeth they all survived with minor injuries. ii. George Russell Weller (2003, Santa Monica CA) a. Age 86, Weller suffered from arthritis, malady as a side effect of medication, and reduced mobility from a hip replacement. b. George hit the back end of a Mercedes and by and by doing this he began to facilitate around a corner 1. He went through a pathway closed sign signifying that there was a farmers market going on and then proceeded to drive at around speeds of 40-60mph for about 1,000ft The only intellectual his car finally stopped was from bodies being under it. 2. Killed 10 people . Injured over 70 people in his Buick 1. Mistook the accelerator for the accomplish up 3. Too old to go to jail charged for manslaughter a. Fined $101,700. b. Five years of felony probation. 4. Aftermath a. As of May 22, 2008 the City of San Fransisco has paid out over $21 million to settle dozens of civil suits from the families b. The man that caused all this grief and devistation is confined to his house for the rest of his life receiving 24 bit nursing care 5. Scary part besides the obvious a. His DMV read was almost spotless, besides one accident that occurred almost 10 years prior b. The accidents were almost identical to.While he didnt cause any harm that time the fashion of crash was almost the same with his car driving off the road for no reason and then him acquiring out looking dazed and confused. iii. Elizabeth Baldick a. Age 84 b. Drove her car though a Sears from entrance 1. Completely mauling over a put down counter including the employee behind it 2. The only thing that stopped her car was a cement support beam in the store 3. If it wasnt for that she may not have stopped for a while a. Even after the crash had happened her foot was settle down pressing down on the ordnance and you could hear the tires still trying to move 4. The only reason she could give for all this happening was because she was currently on some medication IV. approximately Solutions i. Federal Law Passed. a. Every 3 years get re-tested 1. duty tour eyes and reactions ii. Doctors should work closer with the DMV a. By having doctors work closer we passel get people off the road that shouldnt be driving b. If someone comes in with a seizure, eye problem anything that could impair there driving abilities the doctor should take it upon themselves to let the DMV know c. Or a doctor giving out medication that has side effects that could do the same the DMV should know about these things . On a personal handbill my cousin lives in California and is currently going through some medical problems, while he was driving a couple months ago he had a seizure. He had no history of seizures or anything of the branch but after going to the doctor he was not allowed to drive for the next couple months while he was under observation so it wouldnt happen once again 2. Before he was allowed to drive again he had to get written consent to provide to the DMV from his doctor give tongue to he is allowed to drive again. 3. My cousin is in his mid 40s, why arent we doing this to people that are twice his age and are still driving? ii. Increase profit a. Government will make more money with retests 1. Lower down the debt iv. States that passed this law a. 23 states require half-hourly visits to DMV b. Only 16 of those states require visual tests v. More precise tests a. construct the eye exams for any situation 1. Florida has enacted a new more inexorable eye exam for the elderly (80 and over) 2. Because of it 20% of the over 80 conference put one overt even go to try and renew because they dont think theyll pass. b. Make sure the medication wont interfere c. Make it harder than the normal driving test vi.Urge your elderly family members to go and get checked out again, or tell them the next time they need to go somewhere to call you and youll take them. V. Conclusion i. Everyone get in accidents, but with age the increase just keeps getting higher and higher ii. Pass a Federal Law to try and stop this easily avoidable problem from happening a. If Seniors want to drive that bad then they will have to follow the rules for doing so iii. Everyday a Senior citizen takes a chance while driving, who knows who could be next to decline in quality victim to it. Works Cited Davis, R. , & Debarros, A. (2007, May 2). Older, dangerous drivers a growing problem. Editorial. the States Today, p. 1. Retrieved November 02, 2010 from the World Wide Web http//www. usatoday. com/ news/ nation/ 2007-05-02-older-drivers-usat1a_n. htm. Press, A. (2007). Older Drivers, decrepit Driving, Seniors At The Wheel. Retrieved November 07, 2010 from Non-Profit Organization, Smart Motorist http//www. smartmotorist. com/ traffic-and-safety-guideline/ older-drivers-elderly-driving-seniors-at-the-wheel. html. White, M. (2006). Senior Dri ving. Retrieved November 07, 2010 from Non-profit organization, Helpguide. org http//www. helpguide. org/ elder/ senior_citizen_driving. htm.