Revision question · Hazard awareness

Why should you make allowances for older drivers?

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Older drivers are exempt from wearing seat belts

Older drivers can only drive cars that have automatic gearboxes

Older drivers’ reactions may be slower than other drivers

Older drivers take more risks than other drivers

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Older drivers’ reactions may be slower than other driversThis was the right answer

As people age, their reaction time gets slower. The rate of decline varies from person to person but you can expect them to take longer to react to a hazard and they may be hesitant in some situations – for example, at a junction.

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Rule 216Highway Code rule · Allow for potentially slower reactions without assuming every older driver is the same.

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