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29. My father failed to stop at the end of his street. He said he realized it as he was parking at the

Reply to PumpkinAle (Original post)

Sat Jul 12, 2014, 08:50 AM

Jul 2014

local grocery market. He came home and called me and my brother and told us he was no longer going to be driving. He was 78 years old. He said what scared him was the thought that might only the first time he realized he did something stupid like that. I had a great uncle who did something similar years ago. It may run in the family.

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How do you know when it is time to give up driving? [View all] PumpkinAle Jul 2014 OP

When the doctor says so yeoman6987 Jul 2014 #1

Agreed Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2014 #12

There shouldn't be an age limit on driving. Mariana Jul 2014 #18

It is usually family members, neighbors and friends pipoman Jul 2014 #24

and this is serious....my father was driving until he crashed, and no one could find him... a kennedy Jul 2014 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author A HERETIC I AM Jul 2014 #8

An 82 year old unlicensed uninsured lady ALBliberal Jul 2014 #3

I'm not so sure it's just a matter of age. I've been with people in their 90's that are RKP5637 Jul 2014 #4

Honestly, I think everyone should have to take a drivers test when renewing. PowerToThePeople Jul 2014 #5

The difference is that younger drivers pipoman Jul 2014 #25

When you get lost in your own home town. nt truebluegreen Jul 2014 #6

That happened to my dad Freddie Jul 2014 #9

Mine too--he was 80-- truebluegreen Jul 2014 #10

My mom does that, but she's an excellent driver. Mariana Jul 2014 #20

That happened to a close friend of mine. One day she just parked her car in her driveway... Hekate Jul 2014 #21

That is a bright spot--while it lasts, alas. truebluegreen Jul 2014 #34

Paul Newman was racing until he was nearly 80. Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2014 #7

I knew my eyes were bad when I started to have parking lot fender benders. Warpy Jul 2014 #11

I almost got into a serious accident and knew it was my own fault. i not longer drive and my dog is jwirr Jul 2014 #13

Depends safeinOhio Jul 2014 #14

Well played aikoaiko Jul 2014 #35

When I can no longer drive a stick SheilaT Jul 2014 #15

Those of us with gout give up the stick pretty young (50's) Shrike47 Jul 2014 #26

colchicine, an old medicine sorefeet Jul 2014 #28

I understand that others may SheilaT Jul 2014 #32

My grandfather went to back out of the garage Mariana Jul 2014 #16

My mother was hit by a 95 year old who went through a stop light. pnwmom Jul 2014 #17

My mom was furious when she lost her license. eridani Jul 2014 #19

It's a shame everyone doesn't have public transportation. Mariana Jul 2014 #22

Where I live, most bus riders are punky kids. It's hard for seniors. Shrike47 Jul 2014 #27

Some of these people, if they have the wherewithal to do it, might raccoon Jul 2014 #23

My father failed to stop at the end of his street. He said he realized it as he was parking at the mulsh Jul 2014 #29

True story LynnTTT Jul 2014 #30

My father at almost 91 caused his own death by driving when he shouldn't have been. no_hypocrisy Jul 2014 #31

I've had that look on my face LWolf Jul 2014 #33