Too old to drive a rental car?

In planning a vacation abroad, I discovered that certain countries have an upper-age limit to driving a rental car.

This surprised me, as there is none in the USA, but there are places where you shouldn't wait till you turn 90 to rent an automobile.

Official health organizations say that older drivers tend to be at greater risk for injury or death, not just because they are bad drivers, but they're more susceptible to injuries and medical complications.

On the one hand, older folks generally don't drive at night or by bad weather, are less likely to be drunk behind the wheel compared to their younger counterparts, but on the other hand, age-related impairments like vision, hearing, physical and cognitive issues may contribute to traffic accidents.

All these elements are used to justify that in Cyprus, Bosnia- Herzegovina and Macedonia the age limit for renting a car is at 75, while Portugal is a bit more tolerant with its 80 years upper limit.

With this in mind, my word of wisdom for the day is not to wait for self-driving cars to take over, but to travel your heart content while still feeling like a teenager!