The world would end if we were all this brilliant at being oblivous

Do indicators come as an optional extra on cars? Is there any point in lanes on traffic lights and roundabouts? I really don’t know anymore.

To address my first point I don’t really think indicators come as optional extras on cars. Although when it comes to the elderly and driving it really does seem like they might as well. I just can’t understand it, we’re supposed to judge where they’re going right? Of course!

It’s the little things that build up to become extremely frustrating. Not pulling away when there’s been a clear gap for what seems a lifetime. Going 20 in a 30 zone. Surely they realise some people are in a rush to get to places? Not just home to put their feet up for a nice warm cuppa like some (the elderly).

To put it more extremely I was nearly on the end of a three-way pile up. Driving down a dual carriageway (at the speed limit so no one assumes I was 'gunnin' it) I found myself right in the mix, next to another hatchback and behind a lorry. Although lorry drivers aren't exactly the greatest on the road, this person made them look like the Pelé of driving.

An elderly lady had pulled out of a petrol station, not taking into account we were going about 40 miles per hour quicker than her. Did she speed up? No, the lorry swerved out in front of the typically middle-aged suited man and his Audi. By the time I reached the chaos, I assumed (very stupidly) the elderly woman would have sped up. Not the case was it. I slammed on the breaks in sync with the other car. The suited man was trying his hardest not to imprint the front if his car into the lorry. (Although the lorry driver wouldn't of minded the Audi logo on his poor excuse for a vehicle.)

Anyway back to the master of this chaos. As I gradually passed the women (still going the national speed limit) I looked across. There she was, none the wiser, I couldn’t believe it. Happily driving, completely oblivious to the whole thing. It was ridiculous. I've done my best not to go into hailing abuse on women and lorry drivers!

I don’t want to stereotype all elderly people as terrible drivers (although most of them definitely are). It's just some of them are putting up a real fight to be put in that category (Nan and Grandad I hope you can forgive me.) People moan about others breaking the speed limit, but if they can’t go over it they have to accept they should at least stick to it. You can fail a driving test for going too slow so it shouldn’t happen many, many, many years on.

When drivers come to traffic lights or a roundabout, lanes are clearly marked out with big arrows and big white writing. People are bound to make mistakes, but they’re generally corrected by the time they have pulled away with a simple indication and the generosity of someone letting them change. That’s fine. When this doesn’t happen and you get cut up (I’ve lost count how many times this has happened) you can nearby guarantee a calm, unaware O.A.P. is in control.

‘Boy racers,’ as some are known, are directly in the firing line when it comes to driving (I am not one by the way.) So for me it’s time to stop playing the old record and play, well I suppose another old one (cheesy joke anyone?) But seriously is it only me that doesn’t see older people as kind and caring individuals?

Let’s put it this way. Say an accident occurred involving a 19-year-old and an elderly couple. People’s immediate reaction would be to assume it was the teen’s fault and read on to see if the elderly couple was ok. I’m not saying it’s always an elderly person’s fault. More that people shouldn’t be so naive to think that they’re too harmless to cause accidents.

Public transport are doing their bit, there’s discount on everything. It’s got to be cheaper than petrol for pensioners and easier. I hope this encourages them to sell their cars and treat themselves; they deserve it and so do we! Saying that, I would be more than happy getting my Nan and Grandad's driving license's for Christmas. For the environmentalists out there reduction in elderly drivers is one way of helping to stop global warming, isn’t it? Actually, that’s harsh on the elderly. It’s surely a lost cause.

Every young driver has to go through that horrible exam, just to get behind the wheel. Is it now time to put an age limit on when you have to stop driving? Or more reasonably a re-test of some sort? Just a simple theory test would go a long way.

It seems indicators will come as optional extras on cars and there isn’t any point in lanes, roundabouts and traffic lights. Do I want elderly drivers off the road? Yes. Will it ever happen? Course not.