Complaints by passengers about Canterbury taxi drivers' language skills could see tougher English tests brought in.

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The organization also offers online and classroom education to help older drivers learn coping skills that can help them drive more safely.

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But scientific studies have taken things one step further and shown that as cab drivers hone their skills, their hippocampus -- the part of the brain that deals with spatial memory and navigation -- gradually gets bigger.

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Many driving schools also offer training for older drivers to help rehone those skills and develop compensatory ones.

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There will be support for new drivers who need to hone their driving skills, and wider range of retraining and education courses for cases of less serious offences.

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Drivers with arthritic hands, painful or stiff fingers or diminished fine motor skills should look for cars having a thick steering wheel (even better for those living in northern climates, a heated steering wheel) and easy to operate gearshifts.

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Advocates say allowing immigrants to have drivers' licenses would improve safety on the roads because the immigrants' driving skills would be tested.

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