End discrimination against older drivers in Ontario
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edmund rockburne
12 years ago
repleal the act it was passed under false pretences and is illegal
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Alan R. Tassie
12 years ago
This is pure discrimination according to the Human Rights Act.
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Luc Vidal
12 years ago
End discrimination against age and do not adopt the dementia test. Only doctors should have a say on a patient.
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James Code
12 years ago
my age 63
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Rolf Thorhauge
12 years ago
Please discontinue the Simard test in its present format
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Matthew Dillon
12 years ago
The ontario government created a conflict position when it involved Bonny Dobbs in the study group on older drivers. Ms Dobbs stands to gain financially should the results of the study favour further testing of older drivers. She and her husband own two companies that will likely be involved in the testing of the older drivers. As a result Ms Dobbs has a vested interest in the results of this study. Thus the Ontario Government is being negligent and complicit by involving Ms Dobbs in this study.
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Melvyn Dillon
12 years ago
I think the province is clearly in a conflict
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Gloria Hogan
12 years ago
Road testing would work much better but the whole idea is discriminatory just based on a person's age.
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Bill Bears
12 years ago
weak scientific support noted in FINAL REPORT REVIEW OF DRIVER SANCTION AND REMEDIATION http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CC4QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.library.mto.gov.on.ca%2Fwebopac%2Fgetattachment.asp%3Fpassport%3De850e0f4-a6c3-457b-b7ac-21f50de23465%26TemplateGUID%3Dc36ec88e-067b-45b1-bbc9-cd42fe489177%26RecordGUID%3D7f09736b-7dcf-462b-bc62-c07f70dd6b32%26FieldGUID%3Deea74945-da4f-422e-800e-a53392110279%26AttachmentIndex%3D0&ei=qLK1UpCuHsa2yAHTioDgDg&usg=AFQjCNE6LPZ6cv02R46ms4q_uD097Whhyw&bvm=bv.58187178,d.aWc
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wes rideout
12 years ago
Stop discriminating on age. Why not test everyone every few years.
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R.H. Shortill
12 years ago
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The age factor is irrelavent. Physical and cognitive ability is the only assessment required. The Simard test does not meet the professional standard. Strictly a commercial endeavor .
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Ronald Chaytor
12 years ago
And none of the statistics available to me indicate a necessity for this
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Mary Houston-Lambert
12 years ago
Further,ONLY medical assessment should be employed, at any age. Sanctions for drink driving accidents are much too lenient.
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Mary Houston-Lambert
12 years ago
This bureaucratic process is discriminatory and subject to linquistic competences and Examiner judgments...not related to physical competence of driver.
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Henry Jensen
12 years ago
This policy is unacceptable discrimination. Such practice should be based on driving record - not age discrimination.
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James Stephen CUMMINS
12 years ago
I agree this is discrimination. I have had 3 tests already and I wonder why are tax dollars are wasted on this. There should be a better way than this.
repleal the act it was passed under false pretences and is illegal
This is pure discrimination according to the Human Rights Act.
End discrimination against age and do not adopt the dementia test. Only doctors should have a say on a patient.
my age 63
Please discontinue the Simard test in its present format
The ontario government created a conflict position when it involved Bonny Dobbs in the study group on older drivers. Ms Dobbs stands to gain financially should the results of the study favour further testing of older drivers. She and her husband own two companies that will likely be involved in the testing of the older drivers. As a result Ms Dobbs has a vested interest in the results of this study. Thus the Ontario Government is being negligent and complicit by involving Ms Dobbs in this study.
I think the province is clearly in a conflict
Road testing would work much better but the whole idea is discriminatory just based on a person's age.
weak scientific support noted in FINAL REPORT REVIEW OF DRIVER SANCTION AND REMEDIATION http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CC4QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.library.mto.gov.on.ca%2Fwebopac%2Fgetattachment.asp%3Fpassport%3De850e0f4-a6c3-457b-b7ac-21f50de23465%26TemplateGUID%3Dc36ec88e-067b-45b1-bbc9-cd42fe489177%26RecordGUID%3D7f09736b-7dcf-462b-bc62-c07f70dd6b32%26FieldGUID%3Deea74945-da4f-422e-800e-a53392110279%26AttachmentIndex%3D0&ei=qLK1UpCuHsa2yAHTioDgDg&usg=AFQjCNE6LPZ6cv02R46ms4q_uD097Whhyw&bvm=bv.58187178,d.aWc
Stop discriminating on age. Why not test everyone every few years.
The age factor is irrelavent. Physical and cognitive ability is the only assessment required. The Simard test does not meet the professional standard. Strictly a commercial endeavor .
And none of the statistics available to me indicate a necessity for this
Further,ONLY medical assessment should be employed, at any age. Sanctions for drink driving accidents are much too lenient.
This bureaucratic process is discriminatory and subject to linquistic competences and Examiner judgments...not related to physical competence of driver.
This policy is unacceptable discrimination. Such practice should be based on driving record - not age discrimination.
I agree this is discrimination. I have had 3 tests already and I wonder why are tax dollars are wasted on this. There should be a better way than this.