I realize my husband needs to quit driving, although he hasn't gotten lost..yet..
But the real danger is in having an accident and being sued for everything we are worth, in case the accident involves a death or someone is critically injured. I took him to his neurologist yesterday and she is having St. David's hospital, located in Austin, call me for an appointment for him. There, he will be given a driving test which will surely indicate he should quit. His license will be taken away from him at that time.
I can already feel the anger he will display. He will be violent. He will display a reaction which will not be pretty. I am dreading the call for the appointment but it must be done. It will be so hard for nor only me, but our family. Each day will be dreadful, for he is used to climbing into his pickup any time he needs something, although he forgets what he needs and becomes so frustrated. His temper will be great.
I will also have to remove the pickup, or disable it, which might be the worse thing, as he might try to work on it, or get help.
I have thought of taking it elsewhere and saying it is in the shop, for he'll forget he has no license.
Has anyone solved this somehow? My husband uses his truck for many jobs he has tinkered with. His pickup is quite useful. I know he won't allow me to take him around for his needs. It is going to be bad, and he'll become paranoid. marymember
Be the bad guys. He will forget the cop took the keys and we will have to remind him every day but it's the best plan I can come up with. And oh yeah, now mom says she'll start driving again when dad can't. She's 84 and last drove a car about 1975. The hits just keep on coming.......
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That being said. What we had to do with FIL was sell the 2 cars and buy 1 new one that he had never driven and didn't know anything about. He wasn't given a key to it to begin with. He didn't give up easily and badgered MIL to the very end to let him drive. She held firm and we all had many, many conversations with him about it. I never felt so sorry for anyone in my life. He would just cry, it hurt him so. On the other hand MIL gradually began giving up driving to others.
Good luck with this. It's such a tough thing to do.
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hubby dear , your memories getting bad .
doc wants to see ya , and your gonna be mad .
your plowing ditches , and sideswiped a bus .
your gonna be the death of both of us .
gimmee those keys , and ill get you some ' ludes .
can it right now , with that attitude .
im not even interested , in your rebuttal .
get your senile old a** , on the senior bus shuttle.
If he fails the driving test, please take away the keys.