On 8/2/2013 8:03 PM, sf wrote:
> Best to keep an open mind, because you saw your parents and I'm sure
> you can see how the aging population around you is doing. Personally,
> I think they're doing the rest of us a service by giving old people
> who may not have the best vision (even in broad daylight) and whose
> reflexes are not what they used to be one less excuse to get behind
> the steering wheel.

I have to agree with that. Dad handed Mom the keys to the car after he
backed out of the garage and knocked down the neighbor's fence.

Having to replace the fence hurt him more than realizing he shouldn't be
driving. He gave Mom the keys and said that's it, I can't drive. Not
everyone would admit they shouldn't be driving but he did. (Mom had me
take over the driving/shopping when I got here.)

None of us are getting any younger.

I remember what my GF went through with her
> mother. She finally got Mom's drivers licence revoked, but she was
> still putting around in a golf cart. Unfortunately, she had to cross
> a busy street in the golf cart to get to her favorite restaurant and
> my friend was terrified she'd pull out in front of someone with the
> right of way.

Yikes! I cringed when I saw a golf cart parked at the nearby dollar
store. Okay, St. Helena isn't huge but there *is* a lot of traffic.
Tourists going to the beach, various restaurants, etc. Golf carts
aren't intended to be used like cars tooling across (or on) main roads.

Jill