My family had to force my dad to stop driving when he got to about 80. It was the only independence that he had but he couldn't drive safely so it had to be done. TBH - we let it go on rather too long before we took action.Christ almighty. What hope is there for cyclists?
My family had to force my dad to stop driving when he got to about 80. It was the only independence that he had but he couldn't drive safely so it had to be done. TBH - we let it go on rather too long before we took action.
I think there should be regular medical tests for elderly drivers and perhaps they should retake a driving test at 75, say, and every few years beyond that.
Not sure if it pulls the pin or buries the grenade but I'm pretty certain he was wearing a helmet at the time. But for whatever that adds to the discussion, two days after the accident the police have decided to take no further action.
If memory serves though, I think it was her brother who was the passenger. But well remembered. They were on their way to church.@PaulB was knocked off his bike when riding out to meet me for a forum ride. The elderly driver not only did not see him, she didn't notice that she had hit him, and when forced to stop by a witness, she denied that it had happened despite the protestations of a battered Paul, the witness, and her worried husband in the passenger seat!
Her husband said that he had been telling her for some time that she was no longer a safe driver and swore that he would stop her driving after that.
That sounds like the cyclist was at fault then? Unless the driver of the car was their ex Chief Inspector(?!) Only joking!
On here we jump to the conclusion that it must be the driver's fault.
The rest of the world jumps to the conclusion it must be the cyclist's!
Ah, ok ... I referred to my notes which had him down as her husband, but that isn't really important. (I suppose it would be in terms of sleeping with him every night for 50 years, but not in terms of driving! )If memory serves though, I think it was her brother who was the passenger. But well remembered. They were on their way to church.