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!
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)
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.
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.