from The Patriot Ledger

Saying the death of a 4-year-old Stoughton girl who was struck by an elderly driver was “probably preventable,” state Sen. Brian Joyce has renewed his call for the legislature to quickly move to require road tests of all drivers 85 and older.

In fact, he says, drivers should probably be road tested after age 70, but that would be a difficult political battle to win. (Read the full story here.)