Mini vans and old men with hats don't mix.

The roads have become very dangerous. Sure, there are dangers all the time when operating a vehicle, such as potholes, black ice, j-walkers and random wild life running in zig-zags... But I don't think these compare to old men driving mini vans... Old men with hats I must add... Those "fancy" ones with the feather in them.
First of all, I think it's great that the older population, known as "senior citizens", are healthy and energetic enough to go out on errands, outings and/or group activities (i.e. bowling, bingo, etc). They are also environmentally conscious, seeing as they tend to car pool more often than not (it's usually the man of the group driving the ladies around)... But operating a moving vehicle in the 21st century is nowhere close to operating one in the mid 20th century.
Back then, when travelling from point A to point B, it was all about getting as many people as possible in the car, letting the children bounce around the back seat (or in the trunk in the case of wooden panelled station wagons), optional seat belts and cruising around like it's Sunday afternoon. Now it's all about speed, performance, control, noise and disobeying as many road laws as possible. This said, I'm guessing the best choice for a senior citizen to feel safe and in control of the road when getting from point A to point B is using a mini van.
I think certain senior citizens operating a moving vehicle is more of a hazard than anything else. I'm not saying take all their driver licences away; the public transport system is not developed enough to provide an easy and not too lengthy trip from point A to point B, BUT I do recommend certain driving restrictions, such as:
- the highway is forbidden. If it's absolutely necessary to use the highway, you must never drift from the complete right lane. If the exit is found on the left, exit at the next right and go around.
- if necessarily using the highway, the slowest cruise speed possible is 60 km/hr, and again, only in the complete right lane.
- must be able to see over the steering wheel.
For those in tip-top form, carry on while you can and be that precious designated driver.
As for the rest, please let someone else bring you places.
This being said, if you have yet to notice, soon enough you will come to the conclusion, that mini vans and old men with hats don't mix.