[Ask the Gulch] I got a shock when a friend was appalled I was still driving my car at 88 years of age. To me age is just a word. I love driving. I bought a new Ford. It has lots iof safety features. I have only gotten one ticket in my ear and it was 35 in a 30 .
Posted by deleted 2 weeks, 3 days ago to Ask the Gulch
If you have to convert to an automatic transmission in the next couple of years .... I think folks will understand.
Put in the application to fly air Force 1 !
You no better tell the dino he can't drive.
He will bite you. So will I. Bwahaha!
Me may be a crippled critter but am handling my automatic transmission just fine.
Me am courteous driver ma am too. Me waves for timid drivers who beats me to four-way stops to get the lead out and go get outta muh way!.
Go-wan ya stupid yella belly go-wan! Have a nice day now.
Driving has less to do with your age, and more about your ability. If you’re a skilled and attentive driver, there’s no reason to stop.
My mother was still driving at 90. She is still doing great, but doesn't need to drive anymore. She saved the money on insurance and maintenance, and sold her car.
Coming home from the casino at 3 AM, i sometimes fall into "sleep driving" mode. I "wake up," and the car is 10 miles past my exit. This interstate is deserted at 3 AM.
I do not know what happens, it's like I'm still aware on a subliminal level, keeping the car pointed correctly. Like a sleepwalker does not walk into trees, there's some awareness.
Anyway I now take a nap in the back seat if I'm tired.
Waiting for the car that drives itself, but the AI will probably refuse to go to the casino...ethics...
go for it
but PLEASE, PLEASE be aware
an older driver years ago ran into a street market, killing a 3 year old
that child had a life that was stolen
My FIL is 92 and drives around his town and plays fiddle in a band.
Old age is a mindset.
The new cars are safety-driven. You'll be fine.
In fact, when I see a world class idiot on the freeway, they are almost always (youngsters) half my age.
My father-in-law drove from New England to Florida and back every year well into his 80's.
He was sharp as a tack until he suddenly passed from a massive brain bleed.
I fully fault that on the drug Coumadin.
Mom-in-law was given the same drug and had the exact same death three years earlier.
The Medical Industrial Complex is out to kill us.
On that point, I am certain.