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Oh my Goodness! That is exactly what my very elderly mother replied when she had her licence cut up after failing her test ordered by our doctor to prove she was now incapable. As I got in the driver's seat to take her home she asked me what I was doing. "Mum you no longer have a licence and so can't drive", I said. "That's all right. I don't need that one because I have plenty more, "she replied , opening her bag and producing all her old drivers' licences going back years.
Actually, the licence situation is quite sad.
I used to have an elderly friend.....he'd been in Darwin during the World War 2 Japanese bombings, and was a lovely man.
I didn't know until after his death that his licence had been cancelled some years beforehand.
However, he continued to drive and create havoc along the way.
He left a trail of unpaid fines and 2 smashed up cars (his) behind him.
He used to pay his victims cash to have their vehicles repaired.
Apparently, he told a neighbour that they wouldn't put a 95-year-old in gaol.
He thought he was above the law, he couldn't accept that he was no longer capable of driving.
Please, older folk....it's not a crime or punishment to be considered unfit to drive......it's part of the ageing process where reflexes are not as responsive as they used to be, sight is not as clear, and mobility issues stiffen the body.....the neck won't turn as far, the knees won't bend properly....
I used to have an elderly friend.....he'd been in Darwin during the World War 2 Japanese bombings, and was a lovely man.
I didn't know until after his death that his licence had been cancelled some years beforehand.
However, he continued to drive and create havoc along the way.
He left a trail of unpaid fines and 2 smashed up cars (his) behind him.
He used to pay his victims cash to have their vehicles repaired.
Apparently, he told a neighbour that they wouldn't put a 95-year-old in gaol.
He thought he was above the law, he couldn't accept that he was no longer capable of driving.
Please, older folk....it's not a crime or punishment to be considered unfit to drive......it's part of the ageing process where reflexes are not as responsive as they used to be, sight is not as clear, and mobility issues stiffen the body.....the neck won't turn as far, the knees won't bend properly....
Was her name Mrs Magoo ? I loved it as those of us over 75 in Qld have to have a test every year to get our license renewed and from what the doctor told her she can drive now without a license I would love to consult him
I am 65 , 5 years ago I was diagnosed with Charcotts Arthropathy in both feet causing a disability with both feet, I was due to have a licence review and my specialist and I discused the prognosis for my feet, along with 5 bulging discs in my lower back, he was not happy the sign off on allowing me to continue driving and I agreed with him sp I handed my licence in, people have to accept when they cannot drive safely, just because someone can pass their tests does not mean when they are on the roads that they can or do drive safely. There have been so many accidents where the driver has a medical episode and crashes their car because of not being able to turn their neck to check for traffic or has a very dodgy heart like my father gad, mum dreaded him driving and when he did die he was gone in seconds because his heart was so bad and his anurisym burst, I know there are other who live in my retirement village and there is no was I would ever drive with any of them, one has crashed 3 cars in the 4 years I have been here anf all her fault and there are dents aplenty where she has backed into things.
In NSW we have a medical every 2 yrs and at 85 a driving test as I got my licence at 18 in the "olden" days that would be 67 yrs of learning bad habits. Not looking forward to that in 9 yrs.Was her name Mrs Magoo ? I loved it as those of us over 75 in Qld have to have a test every year to get our license renewed and from what the doctor told her she can drive now without a license I would love to consult him
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