HARRISBURG PATRIOT-NEWS Column: Every month, the department randomly selects 1,900 of the state’s more than nearly 5 million licensed drivers over the age of 45 to be retested. Those who are chosen are required to undergo vision and physical exams by health care providers of their own choosing within seven months of their license renewal.
Based on the results of those exams, a driver might be required to take a driver’s test to preserve his or her driving privileges…
In addition to PennDOT’s random selection, a doctor or family member also can report a driver of any age who they believe have an impairment affecting their ability to drive, PennDOT spokeswoman Jan McKnight said… (more)
EDITOR: We are at an age to recognize the value of eye exams and driver’s tests every five year. It doesn’t make much sense to simply require them of a tiny percentage of oldsters drawn at random. After say 75, we all need to be tested and instructed. And many of us should hang up our keys.
