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A 100-year-old man has driven his car onto a pavement in Los Angeles, hitting 11 people including nine children.
The driver, named by police as Preston Carter, backed his powder blue Cadillac into a group of parents and children buying snacks from a street stall.
The accident happened outside a primary school in south Los Angeles as children were on their way home, according to US authorities.
Onlookers banged on the car windows and screamed for the pensioner to stop as he reversed slowly but by the time he did, some children were trapped under the vehicle.
Children's rucksacks, shoes, sweets and loose change were strewn around the pavement and road behind a grocery shop after the drama.
LA fire captain Jaime Moore said four of the children had been in a critical condition when firefighters arrived but that they were stabilised at the scene.
They are now in a serious condition in hospital. Two adults were also injured in the accident.


Source:http://uk.news.yahoo.com/nine-kids-hurt-driver-100-mounts-curb-010441694.html

So, my question is... should old people be allowed to drive?
Or if the answer to this is yes; should they have to have a re-test every so often? :/
Because this can't be allowed to happen, surely?

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i think they should not let old people drive unless they can drive normally have them re take the test each year to be safe
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That's messed up, old people should know when to stop driving

My grandpa does not drive anymore because he knows he can't
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Old people SHOULD be able to drive, but only if they retake their driving test.
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i live in l.a saw it on the news he had brake problems. he couldnt stop
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i think 100 is wayyy too old to be driving sorry to say
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i think there was a new law enforced where once you reach 65 you have to retake your driving test every 2 years
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Most people don't even live to 100, so I really don't think he is in any condition to be driving. lol
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There is a decent amount of people who shouldn't be driving after 60 years old let a lone 100. Gezz.
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Wow ;_; That's crazy
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