What's up Notification Squad? It's your boy. Get ready for the most dead ass, best, hashtag, epic memes of the last week. Because us millennials have goldfish brains and can't concentrate. YOLO! Sick. See that floss dude. Okay, now that the old people have stopped watching this video. Let's talk about something serious.

One of the worst age-related car accidents in history happened in 2003. An 86-year-old man was driving his Buick LeSabre around Santa Monica when he crashed into a Mercedes that had stopped to make way for pedestrians. Instead of pressing the brake, old George slammed on the gas and rammed through the Mercedes. He blasted down through road barriers and straight into a farmers market. Killing 10 people and injuring more than 70.

By the end of it, he had gone two and a half blocks and hit speeds of 60 miles per hour. He thought the gas pedal was the brake and this wasn't the first time he had even done this. Ten years earlier, he had gone off-road into a dense public area, but didn't hit anyone thankfully. Fortunately, accidents this serious don't happen too often.

Most drivers over the age of 65 are just as safe as the rest of us on the road. Which is why it's hard to draw the line when it comes to who should or shouldn't have a license. I have to ask the question. How old is too old to drive? We're gonna tackle that, but before we do, we're gonna go over some warning signs that can indicate your driving is starting to suck.

We're going to look at what the numbers say. Like, am I making all this up? Or are there stats that prove older people are worse at driving? And finally, I wanna figure out what can be done about it. And before people come at me accusing me of being ageist, I'm just being real. It's not controversial to say that your senses deteriorate as you age.

It's a fact. People don't like being called old and threatened with getting their licenses taken away - I'm not old. But look at all the things millennials are being blamed for. Okay, we're killing restaurants, cars, and even the napkin industry. So, go kick some rocks grandpa. When you think of getting older, usually the first thing that comes to mind is the loss of physical abilities.

About a year ago, I found out I was completely and totally wrong about this. Ahh. In particular, I looked at these two graphs released by AAA. The first shows the car crash injuries to the driver, the passenger, and to others, broken down by the age of the driver. Well, even if old people are terrible drivers, according to this data, a 75-year-old driver is less likely to hurt someone than a 35-year-old driver.

The second chart is even more interesting. It shows the number of deaths broken down in the same way. Although older drivers are a bigger hazard to themselves, when you compare 80-year-olds to drivers in their late 20s, such as myself, 80-year-olds are less of a danger when it comes to harming others. That means I am more likely to kill someone in a car accident than an 80-year-old.

So, if we go back to my initial idea to create an age limit based on the numbers. Well, if we created a cut-off at 80 years old, by that same logic, no one should be allowed to receive a license until they turn 30. Old people do cause plenty of terrible accidents because sometimes they're not capable of safely operating a vehicle.

But, they're not alone. People in every age group are causing accidents and hurting each other. And if you're under 30, you've got a higher chance or being involved. My solution would be stricter license requirements across the board. If you're able to drive, then you should be allowed to drive. But only after you prove that you can handle it.

Tell your grandma to like this video. If she doesn't know what that means, that's all right. Take that frail hand in yours and click that like button. Get her an Instagram profile so that she can follow me @NOLANJSYKES and also follow Donut @DONUTMEDIA. Be nice to old people.

I'll see you next time.

WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en- What's up Notification Squad?It's your boy.Get ready for the mostdead ass, best, hashtag,epic memes of the last week.Because us millennialshave goldfish brainsand can't concentrate.YOLO!Sick.See that floss dude.Okay, now that the old peoplehave stopped watching this video.Let's talk about something serious.One of the worst age relatedcar accidents in history,happened in 2003.An 86 year old man wasdriving his Buick LeSabre,around Santa Monica,when he crashed into a Mercedes,that has stopped to makeway for pedestrians.Instead of pressing the brake,old George slammed on the gasand rammed through the Mercedes.He blasted down through road barriersand straight into a farmers market.Killing 10 people andinjuring more than 70.By the end of it, he hadgone two and a half blocksand hit speeds of 60 miles per hour.He thought the gas pedal was the brakeand this wasn't the firsttime he had even done this.10 years earlier, he had gone off-roadinto a dense public area, butdidn't hit anyone thankfully.Fortunately, accidents thisserious don't happen too often.Most drivers over the age of 65are just as safe as therest of us on the road.Which is why it's hard to draw the line,when it comes to who shouldor shouldn't have a license.I have to ask the question.How old is too old to drive?We're gonna tackle that, but before we do,we're gonna go over some warning signsthat can indicate yourdriving is starting to suck.We're going to look atwhat the numbers say.Like, am I making all this up?Or are there stats that prove,older people are worse at driving?And finally, I wanna figureout what can be done about it.And before people come at me,accusing me of being ageist,I'm just being real.It's not controversial to saythat your senses deteriorate as you age.It's a fact.I'm sure people don'tlike being called oldand threatened with gettingtheir licenses taken away.- I'm not old.- But look at all the thingsmillennials are being blamed for.Okay we're killing restaurants, carsand even the napkin industry.So, go kick some rocks grandpa.When you think of getting older,usually the first thingthat comes to mind,is the loss of physical abilities.About a year ago, I found outI couldn't even touch my toes anymore.And that's when Idecided to go to the gym.- Go all the way down and hold.(groans)- Hold.- I am (loud flatulence) ah.Some warning signs of driverswith poor physical abilities are,trouble getting in the car,late and slow reactionsand minor accidents.Aww, what the (beep).The body isn't the only thingthat degrades with age, of course.The brain does as well.Some warning signs of failingcognitive abilities are,running stop signs,making poor decisionsand dozing off at the wheel.It sounds like my cognitionis degrading everyday.Vision is probably theeasiest thing to test for.But eyesight can degradea lot in five years.Which is the average timea driver has in the US,before they have to renew their license.Some warning signs ofdrivers with poor vision are,having to brake suddenly,brushing up against objectson the periphery of the caror having trouble with glare.Prince Philip just recently crashedand rolled his Land Roverbecause of sun glare.That old ass is 97and he refused to give uphis license after the crash.He got a new Land Rover delivered,less than 24 hours after the incident.Dude, you have more money thanmost of the world combined.Just hire a driver.Get a Rolls and just ball out on everyone.Live our frickin dream.Get off the road,ya old guy.You don't control me man.We fought you back in 1776.So going into this episode,I broke down two verygeneral requirements,we have for someone to have a license.One, are they capable enough to drive?And two, are theyresponsible enough to drive?There are instances when we deem someone,no longer responsible.Such as after getting a DUIor too many speeding tickets.And in those cases, we takethe driver's license away.Generally speaking we chose the agethat young people can begin driving.Based on the responsibility factor.Many 10 year olds possess the motor skillsto operate a vehicle.But we wouldn't trust many of themto be responsible out there on the road.However, for old people,the question isn't if theyare responsible enough,it becomes are they capable enough?As I first beganresearching these stories,a lot of which were seriouslytragic and heartbreaking.My knee-jerk reaction wasthat we should be takingaway people's licensesafter a certain age.We've picked an age for young people.So even though it doesn'tfeel totally right or fair,setting an age for the elderly,doesn't really seem like atotally ridiculous proposition.We would just look at the numbersand find the most logical age.Right?But, that's when I found outI was completely and totally wrong.Ahh.In particular, I looked at thesetwo graphs released by AAA.The first shows the car crash injuries,to the driver, thepassenger and to others,broken down by the age of the driver.And well, even if oldpeople are terrible drivers,according to this data,a 75 year old driver isless likely to hurt someonethan a 35 year old driver.The second chart is even more interesting.It shows the number of deathsbroken down in the same way.Although older drivers are abigger hazard to themselves.When you compare 80 year oldsto drivers in their late20s, such as myself.80 year olds are less of a danger,when it comes to harming others.That means I am morelikely to kill someone,in a car accident than an 80 year old.Go figure.So if we go back to my initial ideato create an age limitbased on the numbers.Well, if we created acut-off at 80 years old,by that same logic,no one should be allowedto receive a licenseuntil they turn 30.Old people do cause plentyof terrible accidentsbecause sometimes they're not capableof safely operating a vehicle.But, they're not alone.People in every age groupare causing accidentsand hurting each other.And if you're under 30,you've got a higherchance or being involved.My solution would bestricter license requirementsacross the board.If you're able to drive,then you should be allowed to drive.But only after you provethat you can handle it.Tell your grandma to like this video.If she doesn't know whatthat means, that's all right.Take that frail hand in yoursand click that like button.Get her an Instagram profileso that she can follow me @NOLANJSYKESand also follow Donut @DONUTMEDIA.Be nice to old people.I'll see you next time.