Problem !!! When do hang up the keys ???

Submitted: Sunday, Jun 08, 2008 at 18:29
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I have a friend who's notching up his 75th year on this planet and I suspect the poor bugger is slowly losing his marbles.

About a fortnight ago he invited me to go down to the city with him to pick up a few accessories for his new caravan.
Well, that was the hairyest ride I have ever been on.

He wasnt able to hold a straight line veering from verge to centerline the whole way, even crossing it at times.

His reaction times were so slow to amber traffic signals that most of the intesections were crossed after the red light.

He cut his left hand corners so badly that the near side tyres are nearly cut to pieces.

I'm convinced that we made it home only because everyone else had good brakes......whew !!!!

The problem is that this chap is a danger, not only to himself, but to other road users. I have broached the subject with him and, being the old school type he is, all the other drivers are in the wrong.

He will be taking his first caravan away on a trip to the South West of the state in a couple of months and I'm a little apprehensive at the prospect of him loose on our highways and bi-ways.

To tell a bloke he cant or shouldnt drive is like questioning his manhood, but to dob him in goes against everything I have been taught and believe in.

Any one had this problem and if so how did you deal with it ?

Cheers.....Lionel.
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