Happened while here so thought I'd write

[Jo*mar]

If his sight is bad maybe suggest an eye check up to see if he passes that?
The DMV office has the vision check machines.

But then if he fails there, I don't know if they make him turn in his license then or not.. until he can pass the test... could be a good way to do it unless he will get very upset if his lic is taken.

Or get a test with his regular eye dr?

He could injure or kill someone or cause lots of property damage and lose everything he has....

Does he actually drive much at all??
or maybe it's just reassuring for him to have the car there in case of emergency??

[kicker]

My FIL was driving his van for our company - DH's phone number written big - Walt had also been a crazy driver - now we were getting calls that our "employee" was drunk or crazy or something. DH called Div. of Motor Vehicles - his Dad lost his license when retested. Walt eventually died with Alzheimer's in a hospice as a cancer he also got real bad.

It was hard for DH to do what he did, but I believe lives were and health of others were spared. It can be hard to do the right thing.

[braingonebad]

I'm sure that was tough for your dh to do, kicker. I hope more people have it in them, when the time comes. My kids are probably not going to think twice about me, lol...



*Yank her keys!*

Lor, I'm with Karousel. dh's father, dh's business. I would not ask my dh to step in if my mom shouldn't be on the road, I'd handle that myself. I'd expect him to handle it if his mother needed to stop driving, too, even though I DO care about her safety. I would certainly say something, if he needed to be told it was time to get her keys away from her though.

[lor]

I agree with you guys on more than one thing. John should deal with his dad, not me or the kids. It's not that my FIL bothers me or somethin, but he is thrown in mine & my kids' hands sometimes. John & me & the kids are all he's got here in Toledo and often John has to go out of town on business & that leaves me & the kids. I hate that. Also, I agree, older people should be made to have to take a physical test before their license is renewed. I don't drive due to epilepsy because I know a seizure is possible (I don't have auras that warn me like some do). I don't want to hurt or kill someone. Maybe John can get his dad to see it this way. His dad might think something like 'Well if I can't drive whats the use. If I get hurt so be it.' BUT WHAT ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE?

[kicker]

BGB DH has full charge of Mom issues although I did get and initiate the "I've faalen and can't get up" wearable alarm button after talking to him cause I'm really good at purchasing on-line. She visited this summer (she's 86), twice she fell asleep and looked dead (weird places to sleep - at a table and in Living room). I had him check.

My kids had no problem with me giving up driving (depth perception/eye issues then a chair.) DD (17) loves her complete access to my car. My step=mother drove me once (she's long dead now) and it was terrifying!!!!