GUEST,Royston Robbie - "Take them them off at 65, just like the workplace."

A story for you, it doesn't concern driving but flying. Lord Brabazon was the first person to be given a Pilots Licence in the UK, Licence No.2 went to an Army Major. The rules at the time followed what you prescribe, the licence had to be relinguished on achieving the age of 65. As this major's 65th birthday approached he tried in vain to keep his licence, he was fully fit and capable, but red tape prevailed. The day before his 65th birthday he went down to the airfield, took off in his Auster and then proceeded to fly under bridges on the river Thames. He was arrested on landing, his only comment was that he had always wanted to do it and that if he was going to lose his licence he might as well lose it for a valid reason, not purely because some civil servant decided so.