Also, "old driver" crash … "not easy going, human rights, etc." – Chosun.com

Entry 2019.05.12 18:18
| Revision 2019.05.12 18:21

Thirteen visitors who visited Yangsan Tongdosa Temple in Gyeongsangnam-do on the 12th day of "Buddha Day" were transformed immediately. A car driven by Kim (75 years old) suddenly hit visitors who were resting on the road. One person was killed and 12 people brought to Chongqing to the hospital. Driver Kim said the police "said he seemed to have accidentally walked on Excel". The police also think that it is an accident caused by the immaturity of the elderly.

The problem of road accidents caused by the inability of the elderly driver to drive is still put on the board. In an aging society, it is not easy to resolve or take appropriate countermeasures. Lee Sang-sik, professor in the Politics Department of Hanyang University, said: "In the case of older drivers, it is difficult to find a solution without strong government will because of the complexity of the issue livelihoods and human rights.

◇ Increased year-to-year driving accidents among elderly drivers … 22% of victims died
Road crashes caused by drivers aged 65 and over increase each year. According to the Traffic Authority, the number of road accidents caused by drivers aged 65 and over will increase from 17,590 in 2013 to 22,255 in 2014, 23,063 in 2015, 24,429 in 2016 and 26,713 in 2017. And so on. In the past four years, more than 9,000 people have been added.

In particular, traffic accidents caused by drivers aged 75 and over have increased. Between 2012 and 2017, road accidents between 75 and 79 drivers increased by 14.3% over five years. The death toll has increased by 4.4%.

Among national drivers, the proportion of drivers aged 65 and over is 9.5%, but 22% of them are victims of a car accident. This ratio also increases each year to reach 17.7% in 2016, 20.3% in 2017 and 22.3% in 2018.

A pbadenger car (76) struck a car service center in Dongducheon, Gyeonggi Province on September 9th. The accident caused injuries to the center's staff. A police official said, "I was wrong on the record for work and I pressed the accelerator pedal."

The day before, in Songpa-gu, Seoul, Benz's driver, Mr. Park (67) pressed the accelerator pedal instead of the brake while stopped and received two bikes and two cars. On Feb. 12, 90 drivers who were trying to park at Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, hit Lee (30), who died at the back. Lee was transferred to the hospital but died.

"Fitness test cycle" to "make the voluntary driver's license" to 5 → shortened to 3 years
The first thing about road crashes among older drivers is the "return of driver's license". Some local governments have been implementing these measures since last year. In Japan, the system has been in place since 1998 and the elderly driver voluntarily surrenders his driver's license and pays for the public transport card. According to the National Police, 93.3% of the 12,769 drivers who turned in their driver's license last year were 65 or older.

Police have reduced the license renewal cycle and fitness of drivers aged 75 and over from five to three years from this year. It also takes about two hours of road safety education to diagnose memory and attention. However, there is no way to apply current driver's licenses, but only to strengthen the education that older drivers receive under current law. Some argue that if a physical reaction unfit for driving is identified, a system is needed to limit the driving time or to make the license, regardless of age.

Road authorities have also manufactured and distributed "silver stickers" to distinguish vehicles from older drivers. The company distributes silver stickers to people aged 70 and over who have been cognitively tested since June of last year and plans to distribute "silver stickers" nationally. , in consultation with local governments in the future.

The National Police Agency has announced that it will conduct research on improving the custom licensing system for the elderly this month. A police official said: "We will review and improve the conditional license, such as the limitation of night driving of older drivers and the limitation of maximum speed".

Professor Lee said: "In Japan, since the application of the old driver's license has been referred since 1998, there has been no new alternative so far," said Professor Lee. "In the end, bring back the old driver's license to the auto" In the case of older people who must do so, we should take prudent steps by sharing the type separately. "