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EU wants over 70s to prove they can still drive every five years (www.brusselstimes.com)

submitted 1 year ago by CAVOK@lemmy.world to c/europe@feddit.de

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The European Union wants elderly people (70+) to undergo medical tests from now on to prove that they are still capable of driving a car every five years. However, the proposal has been met with a lot of criticism.

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[–] MaxPower@feddit.de 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Very good. As a german, I'd welcome this.

However, expect heavy pushback from the German automotive industry. They are for Germany what the NRA and weapons manufacturer lobby is to the US.

[–] ElmarsonTheThird@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

If a german pensioneer can't drive a german car with more than 250 kph on the german Autobahn from north to south, west to east: how can we have EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT?

[–] Ravi@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

You are missing this: !!!1111

[–] JVT038@feddit.nl 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Does the German automotive industry also exercise immense power and influence in both politics and society?

[–] jannis@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

Germany has more cars per capita than the US and Germany is the only country without a speedlimit on motorways. So yes, they definitely do

[–] Naeron@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

That's a solid "Yes, definitely!"

[–] Nalivai@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Germany is unbelievably car-centric for a developed country. It's also nicely planned, so most of the time you can survive pretty well without a car, but car is still the king here