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End discrimination against older drivers in Ontario

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Hariet Musgrave
12 years ago

this is not right

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BernardBeaudry
12 years ago

not fair

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Linda Bordage-Belanger
12 years ago

Why should seniors all be penalised? This is discriminatory and a true money grabber for government!

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Jean Maurice Belanger
12 years ago Featured

This policy discriminates against my rights and seniors in general who in their life time have never had an at-fault accident or been convicted of traffic offences.

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Raymond Lacroix
12 years ago

I feel that drivers of any age who have broken traffic laws are the one who should take regular tests. This should not be automatically determined by age.

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Barb Hunter
12 years ago

What about all those texting young idiots!!!

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Klaus Beltzner
12 years ago

The lecture should go to anyone caught drinking and driving and speeding and running over pedestrians regardless of age

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Ray Baumgarten
12 years ago

Seniors finally speaking up for themselves! Get on board!

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Fred Colford
12 years ago

Age discrimination and fraud supported by both the Federal and Provincial government...what else is new!

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Russ Cooper
12 years ago Featured

Another money grab that forces an elder to pay for the abuse of his/ her own rights as a Canadian citizen. I'm an active pilot and do not require such testing to fly an aircraft

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Ronald Russell
12 years ago

The upcoming discriminatory computer test for dementia which is based on the premise of "age presupposes dementia in all drivers over 65 years old" will force many thousands of non-computer literate Ontario seniors from their homes because they can no longer drive to take care of their activities of daily living, such as groceries, various appointments and charitable volunteer work. This will result in an extra burden on the provincial government of billions of extra taxpayers' dollars to build and staff a plethora of new seniors' homes to accomodate perfectly sane and healthy seniors who have been forced to give up their homes (especially in non-urban areas) due to this failed social experiment by the Ministry of Transport Ontario. It is common knowledge that Ontario seniors are the safest drivers in the province. Seniors do not engage in speeding, ignoring stop signs, aggressive driving, road rage, and other childish behaviours which are exhibited by younger, less mature drivers.

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Tom Tarabawka
12 years ago

I support the elimination of this discriminatory practice by the Gov't of Ontario.

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David Cooper
12 years ago

Most older drivers are the most safe drivers of them all!

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Doug Stone
12 years ago

Support the petition ... it is discriminatory and the procedure does not necessarily reflect what is actually happening in relation to senior driving and accidents. Let's save the province some money.

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Greg Le Grand
12 years ago Featured

Obtaining an exemption under the OHRA tells me that the Ontario government knew that this was discriminatory and has tried to circumvent challenges by doing this.

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John Coupland
12 years ago

Not fair to all the good 80 year old drivers and there are more & more good ones.

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Ted Booth
12 years ago

Very discriminatory legislation and should be scrapped

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Willy Burki
12 years ago

Testing should only be compulsary due to health issues.

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Wayne Thompson
12 years ago

Another tax grab by a morally corrupt leftist government