Prawny, your mum's in the spotlight

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/6013264/Driver-oblivious-to-police-chase

fishing for prawns!

imagine if she had run over a kid.she would have kept on driving oblivious

well Im glad you said it was my mum and not me. lol
My mums nearly 80 so she can be excused. :-)

actually, thats a hard call isnt it. Take away some one's license because they are getting old. Hardly seems fair, but when they get to the extent of that old dear, its about time to start taking the bus.

Its a pity that more emphasis isn't place on reminding younger family members to keep a close eye on the driving abilities of seniors. I have noticed that oldies can go down hill very quickly, often going from very capable to not coping on their own at home or driving safely within a matter of weeks.

I even know of one elderly gentleman who got Alzheimer's (initially undiagnosed) and while he was still actuallyperforming his regular loop through town remarkably well one day he got "lost" and drove until he ran out of fuel. hundreds of kilometers from home.

It seems for some reason he couldn't make his usual turn and then once out of his "routine" he just didn't know what to do.

I am all for keeping our elderly driving all while they are capable, but we must be vigilant and watch for little signs that things may be slipping. They often don't want to face things themselves (which I understand) so do a great job of hiding things. Sometimes the funniest things give them away though. like lots of packets of biscuits in the pantry because they are just buying on "routine" rather than need.

My grandfather started walking when he was 63, he's 89 now . we don't have clue where he is.