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Also what about stupid lane swapping every few minutes? Okay, I suppose the sales reps do that as well! Some more examples of crazy antics from old people would be driving the wrong way down motorways (how often do you hear about that), knocking over neighbours fence because they are in 1st not reverse, taking ages to exit a junction because they are not seated high enough to see properly out the windows.
Recently I was re-fuelling my car at a garage after a 12 hour shift. I very tired and basically just wanted to get back home. Along came an old lady, she missed her brake pedal and rammed her car into the back of mine causing me to spill petrol all down my leg and on the floor. She then got out and BLAMED ME for not parking far enough forward! My response was something along the lines of "If they made the pipes longer I would have parked on the road so you could have the whole forecourt to play dodgems in!"
Personally, I think all drivers over the age of 60 should to re-take a test at least every five years, perhaps at a subsidized rate. My grandad who is 80 is not fit to drive a car both medically and mentally. He still insists on driving so we are in contact with DVLA in the hope that they will revoke his licence. I think that is what caring family members should do. If a pensioner can drive the wrong way down a motorway or drive into the back of a parked car in a petrol forecourt, they could just as easily plough over a child, someones daughter or son. Hopefully this wont happen to anyone you know, but given the choice, I'm sure you would prefer that the family of that old person intervened before someone was seriously hurt.
By: Mark H
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