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I am making a new law

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IGLover
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Kristen

I am making a new law

Mandatory road tests for those already licensed over the age of 65.


I was just driving home, and some old bitty on the Meadowbrook could barely see over the wheel, looked like she was dead and was propped up with a stick, and was doing 10 miles an hour going in and out of her lane.


And to boot, she had one of those "Be careful, my grandma is in this car" license plate frames.


Yeah, we definately SHOULD be careful, cause your grandma is a friggin hazard.

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Posted 9/8/06 7:09 PM
 
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Re: I am making a new law

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Posted 9/8/06 7:10 PM
 

Nicole728
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Re: I am making a new law

I TOTALLY AGREE!!!!!
I got blind sided by an 85 yr old man..my first car accident and he got out of the car and yelled"You teenagers think you own the road; I've been driving for 60 years and never got into a car accident"

He had canes and walkers in his trunk! The accident was totally his fault! UGH!

Posted 9/8/06 7:12 PM
 

lvdolphins
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Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon I agree with you! I think it should def. be a law!Chat Icon
OOh and legal driving age should be 21~!

Posted 9/8/06 7:13 PM
 

LisaW
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Re: I am making a new law

Omg, I so agree.

Posted 9/8/06 7:24 PM
 

gregslove
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Re: I am making a new law

Posted by KristenNYC
, and some old bitty on the Meadowbrook could barely see over ......
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Posted 9/8/06 7:31 PM
 

VirginiaDeb
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Re: I am making a new law

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Posted 9/8/06 7:35 PM
 

Goldi0218
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Re: I am making a new law

I agree. There are some people over 65 who drive perfectly fine. But there are many OVER the age of 65 who don't. Their reaction times are not as sharp and their ranges of motion are limited. My mother is 74 and my father drove until he was 77 - the year before he passed away. My mom was not given medical clearance to drive after her back injury last year.

I realize that not being able to drive has a direct effect on one's independence. It is a mark in life that none of us look forward to. But if it comes down to my safety or the safety of my children in the future as opposed to someone's independence... OH WELL. SORRY! No car for you!

Posted 9/8/06 7:36 PM
 

Smileyd17
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Re: I am making a new law

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so true!! I work insurance and get too hear it all and its pretty bad!!

I was on the north side of 135 and looked to my left and some old lady was driving on the other side of parkway going in the SAME DIRECTION I WAS!! Chat Icon

I dont know how that one ended up!

Posted 9/8/06 7:36 PM
 

emilain
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Posted 9/8/06 8:03 PM
 

janet
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Re: I am making a new law

wow was this the same old lady that just almost took me off the road on william floyd as she was coming of sunrise highwayChat Icon Chat Icon glad to know you are okChat Icon

Posted 9/8/06 8:14 PM
 

nrthshgrl
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Re: I am making a new law

I would love for you to get this made into law.

Every year my dad would take my grandmother for a road test on his own. Because it was always around our neighborhood & her neighborhood, he never realized how bad her dementia was getting.

She was pulled over going southbound on the northbound Sagtikos Parkway. My dad took her keys away & told her that the police took away her license (completely not true). The fact that she could have driven away afterwards was beyond disturbing. We were alll lucky it happened the way it did & that no one got hurt.

Posted 9/8/06 9:59 PM
 

Jenziba
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Jennifer

Re: I am making a new law

Come on...let's get on this!

A few weeks ago I almost got slammed by a carload of old bitties...the woman ran a red light and she's lucky I can still see because we all would have been killed...

Posted 9/9/06 12:05 AM
 

MegZee
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Meaghan

Re: I am making a new law

my grandpa is almost 80 and still drives even though he shouldnt....

and the worst part his, he is a retired nassau county cop, so he never ever ever gets a ticket, even though he deserves it!

"no grandpa, it is NOT ok to go down one way streets the WRONG WAY, i dont care if nobodys coming!"

Posted 9/9/06 12:08 AM
 

bklyngirl
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Gail

Re: I am making a new law

u have a lot of them in florida. my dad said they're called headless drivers

Posted 9/9/06 7:25 AM
 

LadyPrincess
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Chris

Re: I am making a new law

where do is sign ??
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Posted 9/9/06 7:26 AM
 

Summer05
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Re: I am making a new law

I totally agree!

Posted 9/9/06 7:27 AM
 

Redhead
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Jennifer

Re: I am making a new law

O M G YES

We saw an old man slam into 2 PARKED cars the other day...cars that were on OPPOSITE sides of the road !!!!!!!!!!!!!
he split HIS head open and had to go to the hospital..

Posted 9/9/06 7:29 AM
 

MrsProfessor
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Re: I am making a new law

I agree- there was a fatal accident Thurs. up where I live- a 91 year old man and his 84 year old wife were killed when exiting I-84. The man blew the stop sign at the end of the exit ramp, and someone broadsided them. Their car flipped over. Chat Icon

Posted 9/9/06 7:34 AM
 

BabyAvocado
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Re: I am making a new law

I totally agree!!

I saw Father Time himself driving the WRONG WAY in the left lane on Merchant's concourse the other day!!! Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 9/9/06 10:51 AM
 

HarleyGirlFLA
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Re: I am making a new law

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When we first moved down and I had to change my license over their was a guy who looked like he was a day older then dirt renewing his license. This is how his renewal went:

DMV: sir please read the letters in the 5th row.

Man: oh all right. uh W G 5 square 9

DMV: sir their are no numbers or shapes. please read line 4

Sir: yes. uh J L 3 G

DMV: sir read line 1. and their are no numbers

Sir: E R T Y F

DMV: sir step to the righ to get your license

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Posted 9/9/06 11:06 AM
 

MelToddJulia
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Re: I am making a new law

I say this allllllllllllllll the time!!! It should be a law!

Posted 9/9/06 11:23 AM
 

wowcoulditbe
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D

Re: I am making a new law

it scares me when i see people driving like this - some seniors are greta drivers but others just aren't and are a hazard to themselves and the others around them on the rd!

Posted 9/9/06 11:30 AM
 

nyteacher13
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Re: I am making a new law

Posted by KristenNYC

Mandatory road tests for those already licensed over the age of 65.


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YES, I agree. AND, they should be tested once a year every year thereafter.

Posted 9/9/06 8:54 PM
 

traceyd
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Tracey

Re: I am making a new law

I couldn't agree more!!!

Posted 9/10/06 11:07 AM
 
 

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