Admittedly old drivers can cause problems. But the majority of accidents are caused by teenage and drunk drivers. The lock could be age and chemical sensitive so that younger drivers could be questioned about Shakespearian quotations, strategies in the Pelopennesian War, factors in particle acceleration of neutrons in nuclear reactions, those points critical in species survival during genetic stress and its relationship to cultural maturity and random comet impacts, and more to the point those psychological implications of permitting immature minds to be in control of a couple of tons of high speed steel. That could cut accidents a bit.

How old is "old" in this context?

Not only is this idea incredibly ageist, it's also going to lock out the young people who choose not to worship television.

Polohay- Age is determined by weather or not someone can answer simple questions about popculture.

CDugan- You make being ageist sound like a bad thing. Being ageist is a quality that all who don't like death possess. After all, who is closer to death, and knows death more intimately, than the elderly?

Sand- History is a farce. If it isn't A) Tangible B) Nascent there's no way to prove that it really happened beyond a doubt. Once something is beyond the memory of a living person the history dies. Sand, would you bet your life to prove that the strategies used in Peloponnesian (which you spelled incorrectly) War discussed by historians happened the ways historians describe it exactly? I wouldn't, but then again I'm not Portuguese.

No doubt the concept that age is determined by weather is a novel one. But I am puzzled by the indication of whether one is Portuguese or not is relevant. When you suggest to authorities that pop culture is a determinant of driving capabilities I would appreciate learning of their evaluation of the concept.

Sand... idiot. I told you, it's because old people are inherently dangerous in all of their pursuits, be it driving, or simply washing the dishes. Their risk of dying compared to a healthy 20 year old while performing any activity is much higher.Portuguese, like you, are dirty voyeuristic masterbaters.

Recockasaur, I can tell from your name you obviously have Portuguese ancestry and are fighting to prevent people detecting it. It's really nothing to be ashamed of.Nor should you be afraid to indulge in odd sexual behavior. Let it all hang out man. Life is short and to be enjoyed.The standard statistics are clear that young human males are responsible for most of the violence in the world while old people are overwhelmingly the victims. Any mild investigation substantiates this. I am sure, down deep in the obscure tangle of misconceptions within which you dwell there is an immature but energetic mind crying for release into reality. Relax. Look around. I'm sure your grandfather will let you drive his car as soon as your mind settles out of the struggle you must be engaged in as you pass through puberty.

I am Portugese, and I hate the fact that I am. I hate even more that you are Portugese and smell like Mangos. You are just a tool for the Dole fruit company. My mom told me not to talk about sex on the internet with strange old men that name themselves after silcon particles that lodge themselves in erogenous areas. --pervert. But what can you expect from a disgusting Portugese like yourself?

Statistics are all a lie. I've never seen a young person get in an accident. Their reactions are too quick. I have however seen an old person on the road causing many dangerous situations that can only be avoided by having the reflexes of a teenager.

Unfortunately, or otherwise, I am not Portuguese. But you are one of the funniest things on the web with what you profess to believe. I envy you the energy you must have to fool around with sexual perversion. But, after all, this is a site for ideas. So far I have presented around 160 ideas, a few interesting, some not very good, and some rather wild. You have posted three so far. So you have a way to go before something interesting comes up. Please keep trying. It's a good way to interact with reality and maybe someday you will get there.

Reality is completely subjective. One of my ideas equals about 50 of your ideas, so I only need to make a couple more posts to surpass you. Also, all my ideas are simply brilliant. I don't make wild or bad idea posts so, unlike you, I'm never operating in the red when it comes to creativity.

Personally, in order to revive your current streak of stupid post I suggest that you start outsourcing your creativity. I'm sure that some Indian named Punjeb working for a dollar a day could come up brilliant ideas--especially compared to your lack luster Portugese ideas.

Interacting with this website is my only touch with reality? So far I've only interacted with you, so I guess you are insinuating that you are reality. That's a tremendous ego for somone to have... especially somone who is Portugese.

Thank you for saying I'm funny. I take that as a compliment. I'd rather be laughed at for my sense of humor than my Portugese sized endowments.

I agree with you absolutely that reality is subjective and it is very obvious that your reality is much more subjective than most. I must admit your humor is rather special and limited. I am not in competition with you for ideas but it is clear you have no lack of self confidence. But you must confront the obvious fact that, since we each live in our individual dream worlds, our appreciation of each other's ideas may not be of the same intensity.

first off it is called an uplink not a linkup, and who the hell would want to answer questions about pop idols to get into their cars, plus older people do watch a lot of tv news which is full of tabloid bullshit...hows this instead make it so if you can answer these questions the car won't let you in because your IQ is so low you shouldn't be driving. who can drive and who can't shouldn't be up to the car itself. older people only seem to be so terrible on the road because everyone else drives insanely fast as well as without regard to others on the road. I've now had two speeding tickets in the first year of having my license and now know that the speed limit isn't all that bad to drive at. if the excuse is that you are running late, then maybe you should've learned some better time management skills so you wouldn't have to hit 60 in a 25. not only that the obnoxious hard acceleration will ruin most peoples gas milage, along with the high speeds everyone drives are exponentially increased in danger due to the high number of those cars being top heavy SUVs, which are more likely to roll in a turn or have an incidence of understeerage occur.