The European Union wants elderly people (70+) to undergo medical tests from now on to prove that they are still capable of driving a car every five years. However, the proposal has been met with a lot of criticism.

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    1 year ago

    Does the German automotive industry also exercise immense power and influence in both politics and society?

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      1 year ago

      Germany is unbelievably car-centric for a developed country. It’s also nicely planned, so most of the time you can survive pretty well without a car, but car is still the king here

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      1 year ago

      Germany has more cars per capita than the US and Germany is the only country without a speedlimit on motorways. So yes, they definitely do