Senior Drivers

“Oldest Drivers Found to Have Lowest Crash Rates” (Sept. 5) makes me wonder how in-depth some studies are. Stating that older drivers are more a threat to themselves than to other drivers makes me think about what we used to say about my mother-in-law’s driving--that is, how she would comment on how many accidents she saw in her rearview mirror.

As we get older our reflexes slow and we often compensate for that by slowing down our pace. While seniors may in fact have fewer accidents, I think it is incorrect to believe they are not, at least in part, the cause of many others, especially those by younger, less experienced and far more impatient drivers whose lack of skill and judgment causes them to be involved in more accidents.

If seniors are involved in fewer accidents, it’s more likely because other drivers try to avoid them.

Hal Horowitz

West Hills