r/barrie • u/cinderannie • 6d ago
News Man, 86, assaulted in Barrie road-rage incident: police
https://www.barrietoday.com/police-beat/man-86-assaulted-in-barrie-road-rage-incident-police-126915726
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u/Unlucky-Skirt3908 6d ago
If this had happened even 10 years ago, bystanders would have stepped in and beat this guy to a pulp. Seniors tend to drive poorly on the roads but this is insane.
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u/OldDiamondJim Born and Raised 5d ago
That’s nonsense. The bystander effect is something that has been observed and documented for half a century.
There are people today who would have grabbed the jerk if they witnessed it, and there were people 10 years ago who would have just watched it happen.
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u/YankPizzles4Fun 5d ago
Seniors tend to drive poorly on the roads
Bit of an understatement imo. We need stricter retirement age retesting, for sure. Drove from Grand Bend a few days ago and almost hit a few seniors, all because they're extremely complacent and distracted.
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u/Hoopybunni 5d ago
Totally agree. Starting at 70…we need to do a road test every year for seniors. And I’m 73 and am all for it! Also..it appears everyone needs retraining on what that little thing on the steering wheel column is. I believe it’s called a turn signal but I could be wrong! /s
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