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The end of the road for older drivers
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老年人一向被认为是最安全的司机群体。他们一般不会在交通高峰时段上路，发生事故的机率也比年轻司机小很多。可是越来越多的老年司机在英国被撤销驾照了，原因是什么呢？请听 Judith Moritz 的报道：
Motorists over 70 are considered to be amongst the safest on the road. Many avoid rush-hour and late-night driving and are said to cause fewer accident-related injuries than younger drivers.
But more of them than ever are being stopped from driving for medical reasons. In 2011 just over 10,000 over-70s were banned because of their health. By last year, that figure had risen by a third to nearly 13,000 drivers.
The DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) says it is not clear why there has been such a surge in the number of older drivers losing their licence on health grounds.
易游app:Glossary 词汇表 （点击单词收听发音）
- motorists开车的人群
- considered被认为是
- amongst其中
- accident-related由事故造成的
- injuries受伤
- medical reasons由于医疗原因
- banned禁止
- health健康
- figure数据
- clear明确，清楚
- surge猛涨，突然上升
- licence驾照
- on health grounds基于健康理由
人气排行
