Thank god I haven't had a personal experience with one yet. I hope I never do. There was a story about one on the news this morning, a 78 year-old lady who drove 5 miles the wrong way down a major roadway before police managed to pull her over. And it was at midnight last night! WTF is an old lady doing out that late?
2006-11-02 23:39:39 · 11 answers · asked by spun_up_06 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I was riding my motorcycle and an elderly lady decided to make a u-turn in front of me, well two hits me hitting her bumper and me hitting the ground. The first thing she said was I did not see you. I was not hurt but it cost over $1000 to have the repairs done on my bike.
2006-11-02 23:46:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you are generalising here.....of course there ARE elderly people who just don't have the right coordination anymore to drive a car......but there are many elderly people who still do, and who are safe drivers.
What about these crazy, dangerous YOUNG drivers?? The ones who think they are immune for ever being an an accident, let alone causing one??
I wonder why the media pays more attention to elderly people who cause an accident, than to younger people!!
Maybe cuz it's easier to blame an accident on the age of an elderly person??
2006-11-02 23:52:17 · answer #2 · answered by Joshua 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in Clearwater, Florida.
Not too far away is St. Petersburg, Florida.
Retirement capital of the nation!
It's an everyday thing for me.
I've said, if you want to commit suicide, rent a motorcycle and drive around St. Pete on a Sunday just as the Church's are letting out.
A lot of old people only drive on Sunday to go to Church.
I figure you life expectancy is about 15 minutes.
2006-11-02 23:46:34 · answer #3 · answered by timc_fla 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are quite some Seniors on the line that would want to have stopped utilising till now. in case you stay in a small city, then you definitely can provide area of the position this guy lives. the suitable wager will be to follow him and write down his vehicle plate volume. also be conscious something you spot that would want to be a challenge. then you definitely could have something to assert once you visit the Police Dept. they'll also want his license volume in the adventure that they are in basic terms going to computer screen him California regulation says that any diabetic on drugs is difficulty to having their license pulled. also any Opthalmologist that has a affected human being with low eyesight is had to inform the DMV of that actuality. also, any Senior on any drugs that can cause them to sleepy or sluggish reaction time at the instantaneous are not meant to pressure (yet they nonetheless do).
2016-12-05 12:07:55 · answer #4 · answered by hamiton 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She probably was suffering from senile dementia. Thank goodness no one was hurt. Sometimes old folks get in the car and they can't recognize where they are so they drive around and around hoping to see something they recognize. That is probably why she was out so late at night.
2006-11-03 00:01:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ive had more bad experiences with young idiot drivers than i have with elderly and it may shock you to know they are allowed out at night even after midnight
2006-11-02 23:50:07 · answer #6 · answered by JOHN jen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Statistically older drivers are safer than teen drivers..I only say that because in 20 years I'll be there..lol...so watch out kids...
2006-11-02 23:49:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that would have been a big problem!!
but I fear the young drivers more because they do stupid things daily not just now & then
& they speed & drink & drive & take drugs & drive
& argue with their girls & drive crazy etc etc etc
but it only takes one elderly driver driving badly to kill someone
I suppose
2006-11-02 23:50:24 · answer #8 · answered by ausblue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes on my driving test some ld bloke was driving up the wrong side of the road! Surprisingly on tht occassion i failed
2006-11-02 23:42:58 · answer #9 · answered by String of pearls 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES
And I've had that experience w/ drivers of all ages.
2006-11-02 23:45:27 · answer #10 · answered by anitababy.brainwash 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋