That is just saying they can use the more expensive ways of doing things which we ordinary people do not. So either you give them all a hafty transport allowance extra pension, or they have to go without. It amounts to making the lives of the elderly harder. Its a choice.
I see your point here, and my argument would be if they can no longer drive, they no longer need to pay a monthly insurance rate on their car(s) or fill them up with gas. The cost would offset itself. And I'd have no problem if some sort of financial assistance was provided to help out if needed. I don't want to ban capable people from driving, but I do think if you're incapable of performing basic driving requirements due to deteriorating health because of aging, you should probably get off the road, whether by your own will or not