Giving Up

There comes a time, and for me, it is now, when there is giving up to do.  We live in an ageist society.  At a certain age, arbitrarily, we are forced to re-apply for things, such as a driving licence.  We are also given things, such as a bus pass.  There are other things that we also have to re-apply for, in my case that's my licence to preach and lead services.  That is harder, and will likely be the subject of another post.  For now, I'm concentrating on the things I can no longer do on the roads.  I could keep, or reacquire that, but I would need to get medical approval.

Gone are:

C1	Medium Vehicles	Between 3,500kg and 7,500kg MAM.
C1E	Medium Vehicles	As C1 and tow a trailer over 750kg, as long as the combined weight of the vehicle and trailer does not exceed 12,000kg
D1	Minibuses	9 to 16 passenger seats.
D1E	Minibuses	As D1 and tow a trailer over 750kg

I'm not in favour of age limits at the older end of life.  Licences should be renewed every few years, and I may concede that after a certain age the frequency should increase.  People do not grow old at the same rate, some show signs of age before others.  I'm not in favour of concessions for pensioners either.  Pensioners should have enough money to pay the full price.