The DMV. However, the DMV may not know a person is not safe to drive unless they get in to an accident. Some states such as California have a mandatory reporting requirement for doctors. That means if a person has a medical condition that potentially makes them unsafe, their docto is required to report it to the DMV. The DMV then conducts an in depth medical review as well as extensive on road and written testing to determione whether they are safe drivers. The most common diagnosis that triggers a review is dementia. And in California, anyone can download the form and report someone to the DMV. Other states do not have a mandatory reporting requirement but if a doctor tells a patient they should no longer drive in a normal office visit, and the person subsequently gets in to an accident, their insurance will not cover any of the damages or liability incurred as a result of the accident. So if a court hold the person liable for causing the accident, they will have to pay up out of their own pocket.
Mom was turning 90 and her DL was expiring. She had to go to the DMV to pass the written test. After 2 attempts and arguing with DMV staff, she gave up her DL. Prior to this she had a situation where she was backing out of her driveway to run an errand and went careening across the street and up and into the neighbors hedge against their house. The hedged saved her and the car from going into their house. She claimed the brakes failed (to this day) and she couldn’t stop. A neighbor drove her car back into her garage and told me her car worked fine. After this and not renewing her license, she mentioned on several occasions to my sister and I that this wouldn’t prevent her from running short errands. We told her about the implications if she got in an accident, injured someone or herself, etc. She was oblivious. We sold her car asap. There are those who clearly shouldn’t be driving, but still do. They’re ticking time bombs and unfortunately they or others will get hurt in one wrong move.
The fact you are asking this question really peaks my interest. It would be best if a person realizes their own diminished abilities and decides to turn in their car keys. However, a person with dementia will not realize that their decision-making functions have declined to the point of becoming a hazard on the road. In that case, it might be wisest to talk to the local department of motor vehicles or local police about a "safe driver" test to determine if the time has come to stop driving. If you see that this time is coming for yourself or a loved one, start researching all the other ways of getting around: bus, Uber, Lift, family, friends, and even special services through the city or county/province.
I am of the opinion that gunny has dementia because he never comes back to his posts. Never. There have been many. I think he forgets that he posts here.
The most common diagnosis that triggers a review is dementia. And in California, anyone can download the form and report someone to the DMV. Other states do not have a mandatory reporting requirement but if a doctor tells a patient they should no longer drive in a normal office visit, and the person subsequently gets in to an accident, their insurance will not cover any of the damages or liability incurred as a result of the accident. So if a court hold the person liable for causing the accident, they will have to pay up out of their own pocket.
After this and not renewing her license, she mentioned on several occasions to my sister and I that this wouldn’t prevent her from running short errands. We told her about the implications if she got in an accident, injured someone or herself, etc. She was oblivious. We sold her car asap.
There are those who clearly shouldn’t be driving, but still do. They’re ticking time bombs and unfortunately they or others will get hurt in one wrong move.
it also sounds like he is in a conservatorship
Gunny01 has not responded once on this -- or the other 2 threads with a similar topic --
This OP has issues and already seems to have a daughter who is her court-appointed legal guardian. She is railing against this authority.
She has a guardian for a reason.