Old drivers kept off the road 眾多老年司機(jī)面臨駕照被撤銷(xiāo)
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The end of the road for older drivers
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老年人一向被認(rèn)為是最安全的司機(jī)群體。他們一般不會(huì)在交通高峰時(shí)段上路，發(fā)生事故的機(jī)率也比年輕司機(jī)小很多。可是越來(lái)越多的老年司機(jī)在英國(guó)被撤銷(xiāo)駕照了，原因是什么呢？請(qǐng)聽(tīng) Judith Moritz 的報(bào)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.
Glossary 詞匯表 （點(diǎn)擊單詞收聽(tīng)發(fā)音）
- motorists開(kāi)車(chē)的人群
- considered被認(rèn)為是
- amongst其中
- accident-related由事故造成的
- injuries受傷
- medical reasons由于醫(yī)療原因
- banned禁止
