In Japan, there is no age limit for driving license. However, the decline of physical function and judgment ability of elderly drivers will have a certain impact on driving, which will lead to more and more traffic accidents. So Japan will take back the driver's license for the elderly. Do you think it's good?
The purpose of this preferential policy is to encourage the elderly to stop driving, so as to reduce the occurrence of traffic accidents. In Tokyo, old drivers will get a 'driving diploma' after they hand in their driver's license to show their recognition of their years of road experience.
At the same time, with Japan's aging problem becoming increasingly prominent, most taxi and bus drivers have become 'white haired'. According to statistics, there are 17 million license holders over the age of 65 in Japan. Last year, 270000 of them voluntarily gave up their licenses.
The incident comes after an 87 year old driver drove into a primary school in Japan, killing a little boy and injuring 11 people. Then, a 97 year old man voluntarily handed in his driver's license, and said that it was very stupid to refuse to hand in his license out of self-esteem.