# Privileges One Receives When They Hit 50 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 20, 2026, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/privileges-one-receives-when-they-hit-50/1027844 "2026-02-20T08:56:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2026, 9:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/privileges-one-receives-when-they-hit-50/1027844/41 "2026-02-22T09:44:50Z")
As my friend found out, you get **negative** privileges when it comes to driver’s licenses over the age of 70. He got into a bad accident that totalled his car, and in addition to the insurance hassles, he had to re-take a driver’s test to prove he was still competent to drive (he passed). I believe this is only necessary if you’re at fault in an accident. Over the age of 80, you have to pass cognitive and knowledge tests every two years. Five-year driver’s licenses are now a thing of the past for you. Thankfully, I’m not there yet! ---
**Author:** ![chappachula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2026, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/privileges-one-receives-when-they-hit-50/1027844/42 "2026-02-22T10:33:53Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > **negative** privileges when it comes to driver’s licenses over the age of 70. Yeah, but when you turn 50, you do get one nice benefit: you can drive my car!. (My car insurance gives me a discount because it only covers drivers over 50) ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2026, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/privileges-one-receives-when-they-hit-50/1027844/43 "2026-02-23T02:49:21Z")
So true! They bombarded me. My daughter thought it was hysterical. I, on the other hand, did not. ---
**Author:** ![Eric1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3bc359/32.png) [@Eric1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eric1)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2026, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/privileges-one-receives-when-they-hit-50/1027844/44 "2026-02-23T20:21:14Z")
I appreciate people’s responses among the many threads here. It was insightful to read about AARP. I occasionally go to their events with my neighbors at a senior center. Theirs is one I’ll consider joining. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2026, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/privileges-one-receives-when-they-hit-50/1027844/45 "2026-02-23T20:27:42Z")
I was getting stuff from AARP years before I even turned 50 last year! I could swear I was like in my late 30s the first time I got a mailing from them. Anyway, I don’t recall turning 50 to be any different than turning any other age. Well, I got my prostate removed, so I guess that’s one thing. ---
**Author:** ![Die\_Capacitrix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/die_capacitrix/32/9_2.png) [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/privileges-one-receives-when-they-hit-50/1027844/46 "2026-03-09T09:35:22Z")
> [@Maus\_Magill](#): > > I’d gotten a global pandemic for my fiftieth birthday. Me too!. Wondering what will happen for my 100th - not sure I will like whatever tops a global pandemic. ---
**Author:** ![Al128](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/al128/32/16541_2.png) [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/privileges-one-receives-when-they-hit-50/1027844/47 "2026-03-09T10:59:50Z")
As somebody said upthreat : I progressively became invisible. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/privileges-one-receives-when-they-hit-50/1027844/48 "2026-03-09T13:12:29Z")
I started getting ignored. ---
**Author:** ![Noelq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noelq/32/16438_2.png) [@Noelq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noelq)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/privileges-one-receives-when-they-hit-50/1027844/49 "2026-03-09T18:04:03Z")
I wonder if Bosda will reply to this thread. Haven’t seen him in a while… ---
**Author:** ![fedman1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e495f1/32.png) [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2026, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/privileges-one-receives-when-they-hit-50/1027844/50 "2026-03-10T18:43:37Z")
did that inspire EAPoe? ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2026, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/privileges-one-receives-when-they-hit-50/1027844/51 "2026-03-10T19:06:09Z")
No clue. Maybe vice versa: maybe his work triggered the phobia fad. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/privileges-one-receives-when-they-hit-50/1027844.md?page=2)