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Your support makes all the difference.Older drivers must be helped to continue driving safely, not forced off the road by legislation, according to a report published today. Europe's population of drivers over the age of 65 is growing by 1.4 per cent a year, faster than any other age group, according to the AA Foundation for Road Safety Research.
"Older drivers are undeniably at greater risk than younger drivers, but this is because they are more susceptible to injury, not because they are involved in more accidents," says the author, Geoff Maycock.
Mr Maycock added that there was no reason to legislate against older drivers because age in itself is no guide to driving ability.
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