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.

    • Nalivai@discuss.tchncs.de
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      1 year ago

      In one of the German lands, 65+ people can permanently trade their driving licence for a free public transport pass.
      I strongly feel that public transport should be as close to free for everyone as possible, but that’s a step in the right direction

    • Acamon@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I think there’s various European countries that do that. Scotland has free bus travel for over 60s, under 22s, and people with disabilities. I think Ireland and Portugal have something similar.