ROAD SAFETY/New Taipei pedestrian's death sparks debate on elderly drivers
07/19/2023 04:59 PM
A fatal accident last month in which a taxi hit and killed a pedestrian on a crosswalk in New Taipei has raised questions as to whether the driver's age and impaired hearing could have played a role, or if it was simply another case of a driver failing to yield.
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