An 83 year old legally blind man crashed into my parked car with his wide trailer. He was legally allowed to continue driving. The real kicker was he tried to sell me a car after he just destroyed mine.
My 80 year-old dad has been in gradual cognitive decline for 2-3 years now, and finally we were able to take his license from him. It's an enormous relief, but now my elderly mother has to deal with his anger and frustration at losing his independence, and it's awful for her to manage. He keeps forgetting that he can't get his license back, and he's constantly looking for his keys. Last week he told me he's "going to buy one of those self-driving cars so he can go anywhere he wants", but even if he had one, he wouldn't know how to use it. He doesn't even know how to turn on the microwave now. Getting old sucks.
In some german cities elders get free bus passes or passes for public transport in general if they hand over their license which is both, good for traffic and the environment!
heresyourhatandcoat on February 24th, 2021 at 15:07 UTC »
An 83 year old legally blind man crashed into my parked car with his wide trailer. He was legally allowed to continue driving. The real kicker was he tried to sell me a car after he just destroyed mine.
doctor-rumack on February 24th, 2021 at 16:07 UTC »
My 80 year-old dad has been in gradual cognitive decline for 2-3 years now, and finally we were able to take his license from him. It's an enormous relief, but now my elderly mother has to deal with his anger and frustration at losing his independence, and it's awful for her to manage. He keeps forgetting that he can't get his license back, and he's constantly looking for his keys. Last week he told me he's "going to buy one of those self-driving cars so he can go anywhere he wants", but even if he had one, he wouldn't know how to use it. He doesn't even know how to turn on the microwave now. Getting old sucks.
H1r0Pr0t4g0n1s7 on February 24th, 2021 at 16:37 UTC »
In some german cities elders get free bus passes or passes for public transport in general if they hand over their license which is both, good for traffic and the environment!