06/29/09

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" Why can't get your name's -- is that important certainly true big doings of the Statehouse tomorrow GM. -- and they do it going to be hearings regarding new legislation possible. An elderly drivers I think it's obviously a long overdue a piece of legislation and we are very excited about Egypt Islamabad Delhi --"

" Going to WTKK dot com the top thing -- click on to stay alive. Drive Massachusetts seniors the safety here and -- critical step it's not the last that it's just a step but it's -- get report out that it's gotta be heard in both houses debates etc. so we're trying to get thousands of people to sign this petition from all over the state which cruel and deliver to the appropriate people on Beacon -- to say that you care about this now one of the reasons this is back in the news not just as hearing tomorrow. But because we have yet and no other senior 86 year old woman in Melrose. Strikes and seriously handers this 84 year old man -- woman's name is Virginia Nelson. Menace France's blown morass. In this intersection is somewhere in Melrose and tomorrow's -- often though."

" Yet they dispute is whether or not a heat it is that he was a crosswalk. Or whether or not as a driver said he came out between two parked cars as possible. It's possible in this case that he actually meant to combat team parked -- that there were no skid marks which makes two --"

" It is far less likely to get -- and obviously drivers and that the wife of the guy was hit since she was told her husband was quote right in the crosswalk. When he was hit I mean this is one of these things -- if they don't those sort of I felled by ethics reform and they finally did something this just past -- happen. And one of the ways that happens is if you get off your behind signed this petition -- to what is there at 61772 to 2000. Now when you call. You're legislator. You may get confused because there's some competing bills there is a bill like -- come from Newton. Which says that if doctors choose. To report to the registry of motor vehicles that their client is too impaired to their patients compared to drive. That they will be. Immune from suit by the patient. Now I happen to think that as they do well -- tonight's national well there's a horrible idea -- idea for two reasons. One because as motivated by fear they are pretty that's what's motivating and two and -- as the Boston Herald says it's totally correctly. Sure -- in the Boston in the other and they were red meat and two in the editorial page today is -- told you is the editorial page was that. -- seniors that are there were concerned about their independence. Is not get reported by the doctor because they're never going to go to the doctor they're afraid that doctors -- report and they're going to not go get sicker and drive even sicker and more impaired so that's a stupid idea -- the second stupid idea something called safe roads now."

" As bill filed as gabbana economy. And it is essentially it's I hate to use this term is therapy does lot of good things it's a front group for ARP is the bottom line. And what it says is they want to set up a commission to evaluate testing masses of focus on the driver's functional ability to detect functional impairment because their attitude is that anything that is -- of its older people. Is inappropriate -- interestingly today RP go to the state house and complain like crazy when they decided all the young driving rules those are age based were they up in arms about that knowing that we're not because it's not their members so. The -- can't approach with the doctors ridiculous the safe roads now. Cowardly and insane and for those of Michael Graham I told agree Graham so is Brian -- the sponsor senate till 1969. Is not strong enough. Brian Joyce is set our show a million times. 85 is too old to get tested -- a road test 355. Years later again five years later again he said he want to get its foot in the door and the approach is the issue. The approach is the right approach when you hit a certain age you've got to start it was told the story about 75 year old is."

" Just -- is a great story today in The Herald page four talking about an -- need to know you're gonna 25%. Discount I don't know either -- do. Saying it your insurance company would give -- 825%. In discount on your insurance rate. When you become a senior citizen now at the automobile insurers bureau of Massachusetts is studying. The risks posed by senior drivers because of all these this epidemic of an accident involving. Elderly drivers recently and already the studies found that once drivers hit 75. Her my 85 there involved in more crashes the Africa adults what happens is people under 752 pretty well actually. People seniors that are 65%. And they do pretty well but when you hit 75. Things really deteriorate quickly and when you hit. Or close to hitting 85 as the EU people's -- Todd as a kind of that there EU it. A 40% 42% of the -- that. The people at age 8485 and -- have some -- of sort of dementia or alzheimer's and Odyssey as you age. The -- percentage increases the Hughes is significant in these insurance group is -- 75 is crucially so it's possible it is managed unit that that. Tomorrow it's possible that -- bill mandating testing for drivers even younger compile this whole thing."

" At a may have does come out there may be amended on the floor of the house of the Senate -- if they decide to -- and this approach and decided not to be scared to death by old people and and I would bet I haven't seen a poll my -- is the majority of all people understand. This is not anti old people it's anti old people who shouldn't be driving. Anxious incidentally Heather actions creative idea -- why don't we replaced dog racing. With elderly driver demolition of the competitions. What can have betting on them increased revenue. You make the race course is a great idea looked like the inside of Wal-Mart I think that this is spectacular. Idea so the questions are several fold. Yet another example remember this comes on the heels -- memorize this stuff I assume the 89 year old woman also horn killed that beautiful little four year old kid. A -- Patel in Stowe Mountain road quite recently. Early June the 93 are all -- in the drove his car in the -- the Wal-Mart -- interest. Injured six people that was on little baby to who still rehabbing right yeah right right and then the next day one day later is a 73 year old in Plymouth who wouldn't recover by the -- proposals that is who jumped the curb and drove -- those people doing the veterans -- Kind of -- it is total epidemic and it's one of the viewers agree -- If they don't do -- this they're cowards the total cars and incidentally. One things we totally clear to -- and I'm really glad this is broke last week -- was Brian George section on the TV show that just because 27 senators told John Rooney and Marjorie and there are vote for this thing it when it came in the Senate. Don't count we have this -- this -- John writes us -- rural letter to his state senator. Touch real point over well right who you said it was against this thing I think -- it. Pretty sure his call he's in international respect and she's she's done misquoted and Beijing last -- down low volley well. -- refuge of scoundrels and if you did something so horrible and -- if you -- senator Jones you would imagine something so horrible. Than the answer senator -- Allen -- of the Kirsch wrote a letter to the editor in criticizing it rather -- did you -- and yeah I -- then I I think -- they all right lesbian parents and -- dominant question just let us understand what she sent a -- what's your point when she's upset -- get -- 6722196. And the point is they say one thing and one context and then when -- squirm and they say another thing in another. Contacts. And it's either a lot of people who were program like sharing ideas who I am a large ran -- does not even had the courage to return it she returned a phone call. On the she's returned a phone -- my. And and John's told as well 617822196. Number let me just -- career tackles this is one of those opportunities. Where you as a real person. Actually has an opportunity to get something done. Call your legislator between now and 11 o'clock tomorrow morning at 61772. To 2000 -- care about it that the hearing is tomorrow even if they're not on the transportation committee the -- summer in the transportation committee and say we really want to get this done my constituents are bugging me and go to WTKK dot com and -- position and if you're not sign the petition non mechanical and shut up and stop complaining. About old inept drivers."

" does by the way is basically she told me that she was not in favor of of trying to assist bill which it test people age 85 and older. And then she tells his constituents in I think it's capsule is -- he's telling them that night misquoted her and she's. Be open to more -- renewal request to drivers of the debate by the she proceeds to list the three things. She has to be more effective efficient realistic solutions. And none of them is about testing drivers over 85 she talks about. You know. A protest for somebody who feels a vision mental acuity test she talks about doctor is getting in she talks about in person renewal interest renewals over the age of 85. None of those things are talking about testing people over the by the."

" Way you -- supposedly is more stringent testing Brian -- himself yet so the issue is not the perfect the issue is the starting point because we have nothing. We want a -- and the only state one of only two states in the country that treats you exactly the same as a 27 year old if -- a 127. Which is -- and the reason we're doing -- today is not just -- the 86 year old at the 84 year old but because tomorrow is an important step in this thing if they don't feel pressured during this hearing tomorrow in the reality go to the hearing -- through starts 11 o'clock tomorrow if they don't feel -- then -- yet again to please the AARP organizations like that."

" There's a great letter and to the other club today from the elderly driver who's -- about to turn eighty yourself he defends his right to drive and keep -- it -- driver of that. His -- writing strategy and that is a little -- as most of his drive. And we just in -- and -- tracked down kind of stuff here's recess. Saying what a great driver. My highway driving strategy is to get in the middle lane. And holds steady at 65 miles per hour about a lot it's Vegas and to the right lane before the planned exit. And stays there. Even if Alain is only moving if it's enough now -- at least lady says. Yeah he he is a joke. She's serious it says this is driving strategy wait is that he's he's suggesting that the kind of safe driver I am yes exactly that's what he's talking about he talked. We take off the roads and he's talking about people go flying by and -- at a standstill in drives utility has. Nice thing is. If you're driving -- 65 miles an -- and people do -- 75 and -- flying by the right the left I think it might behoove you to move over the right hand planes hit 65 not. You've read just according to the to that the situations that but they don't publish at -- them. Or I don't get it I mean I'm not always or has no idea what is doing I don't know it was regard well he's. Eighty this year. But with vision corrected to 20/20. And reflexes. Essentially. Intact -- sort of says is worth so I guess that means he has some reflexes. He has. -- winning run let's look there he gets mill -- Floors -- he gets his 65 and I'm just days and sixty -- it. He's not even on Father's Day he drove a hundred miles under its 128241495. And by the Senate. Here's -- quote. My highway driving strategy is to and hold steady at 65 miles per hour. I get into the right plant by amount -- for the plan to exit and stay there. -- is moving only fifty in the house per our allies and maybe seventy think it's. He's sane is to show what it could drive he has. But the -- means. That this guy thinks this is interacting. -- it is a lot of people that are thirty years old drive in the past and all the time and now we're gonna that this should be arrested and -- sort of 350 years like Bernie -- review but. But they're not in."

" As Graham says the show poor judgment you're not right -- exactly -- 6178221969. The approach that allows the doctors the report and get immunity sounds good. Less -- horrible idea. This AARP front groups safer roads now. Since a commission to study people impairment. Eight total -- planned to avoid this Brian -- the numbers high 85 years -- but it's exactly the right thing testing starting at a certain -- it should be at least 75 as evidenced by this -- story and then get tested regularly that's the -- 6178221969. Call Europe and -- sign the petition and stay --"

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