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March 29th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda 
Younger driver Jemma Ford, 21, is frightened by old drivers when cruising for fun in her hot pink Toyota Yaris. Picture: John Fotiadis
Source: The Daily Telegraph
More experienced driver Bill King, 74, said some P-platers worry him. Picture: Tracee Lea
Source: The Daily Telegraph
THERE is a growing generation gap on our roads, with young and old drivers mistrusting each other.
More than 60 per cent of drivers aged 18-24 rate older people as the most dangerous group of drivers, according to Newspoll research conducted for GIO Insurance, reported The Daily Telegraph.
The national survey of 3740 people also found 52 per cent of drivers aged 50 and older believed younger drivers were in the top two dangerous groups, closely trailing cyclists (57 per cent).
Most drivers interviewed rated their own age group as a lesser danger on the road, at 36 per cent of younger drivers and 32 per cent for older drivers.
Jemma Ford, 21, agreed with the survey, and said older drivers had scared her when she was driving her hot pink Toyota Yaris on the freeway.
“When I get on the freeway they are doing about 70 in 110 zone and it’s quite dangerous,” she said.
“I understand they are being cautious, but it does cause some problems. I’ve seen drivers around me get frustrated and do silly overtaking, causing more danger.”
Former public servant Bill King, 74, said younger drivers were his biggest worry – because of their “risk-taking behaviour”.
“My principal concerns are P-platers speeding past you like the police are chasing them,” he said.
But he agreed that older drivers who had lost their confidence shouldn’t be driving on highways.
“I don’t consider myself an older driver, but when they get to 80 and above they become fragile and are over cautious on the road and might be doing 10-15km/h under the speed limit annoying the hell out of people who want them to go quicker,” he said.
“If they are blocking the right-hand lane then they are losing their confidence and shouldn’t be driving on the highways and freeways.”
He was also concerned about tailgating truck drivers and he was not alone. The survey found cyclists were rated as the most dangerous type of road user by 54 per cent of all drivers, followed by taxi drivers (45 per cent), motorcyclists (44 per cent) and truck drivers (37 per cent).
GIO spokesman Duncan Bone said safety on the road meant drivers had to have trust in others.
“Ultimately the only actions we can control are our own,” he said.
“People need to concentrate more on their own driving.”
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