Boomer Drivers

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't know why it's a radical idea to have drivers 75+ retest for road safety. I have a neighbor who uses a walker to get around and has told me she doesn't have feeling in her feet. She's still driving at 82. "Doesn't want to lose her freedom." She's also now hit my parked car 2x in six months. Enough.

You should park better maybe.

It’s street parking and I’m not anywhere near her driveway! This is not a me problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't know why it's a radical idea to have drivers 75+ retest for road safety. I have a neighbor who uses a walker to get around and has told me she doesn't have feeling in her feet. She's still driving at 82. "Doesn't want to lose her freedom." She's also now hit my parked car 2x in six months. Enough.

You should park better maybe.

It’s street parking and I’m not anywhere near her driveway! This is not a me problem.

The park better, have better time management people (person???) are either the ultimate stereotype or being sarcastic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So, it's not about saving lives just going after a particular age group because they are slowing you down as you race to pick up your kids from school zooming around school buses because you can't figure out how to leave earlier?

No one said anything about zooming around school buses but I do expect people to be comfortable driving the speed limit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have you quit your job to drive your parents around all day?

Exactly.

Why isn’t OP advocating for public transport alternatives to driving, instead of just insulting (and dismissing ) millions of people who built and paid for the roads he wants all for himself.

[Anonymous]

Because those alternatives already exist - uber, Lyft, Waymo, taxi, metro, metro bus, ride on, etc etc etc.

And if someone is not physically capable of taking public transportation, do you think that means they should be behind the wheel? The issue is that most elderly people just don’t want to give up their independence - not a lack of driving alternatives.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because those alternatives already exist - uber, Lyft, Waymo, taxi, metro, metro bus, ride on, etc etc etc.

And if someone is not physically capable of taking public transportation, do you think that means they should be behind the wheel? The issue is that most elderly people just don’t want to give up their independence - not a lack of driving alternatives.

I don’t want my elderly parents on public transportation. Too dangerous.

[Anonymous]

A few weeks ago my son was in the beginning stages of an asthma attack and had left his inhaler in his desk so as I was trying to get home for his inhaler we were stuck behind an elderly driver going probably 10 MPH below the speed limit - I gave a little honk and rather than start going the stated legal speed this guy slowed down to barely moving. It was such gross entitled behavior - he had NO idea what was going on with me (medical emergency) and decided that his desire (go below speed limit) was more important. Thank god the road eventually became 2 lanes so we could go past him and my son got to his inhaler. Driver was probably 85? Too old to go the speed limit but not too old to feel entitled to force strangers on their timeline.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A few weeks ago my son was in the beginning stages of an asthma attack and had left his inhaler in his desk so as I was trying to get home for his inhaler we were stuck behind an elderly driver going probably 10 MPH below the speed limit - I gave a little honk and rather than start going the stated legal speed this guy slowed down to barely moving. It was such gross entitled behavior - he had NO idea what was going on with me (medical emergency) and decided that his desire (go below speed limit) was more important. Thank god the road eventually became 2 lanes so we could go past him and my son got to his inhaler. Driver was probably 85? Too old to go the speed limit but not too old to feel entitled to force strangers on their timeline.

That's not a boomer. Silent Generation

[Anonymous]

Whatever generation it was it was obnoxious, entitled, and dangerous. Cannot imagine doing that to someone.

[Anonymous]

70 year old here. My 75 yo husband is a terrible driver. Always was. It wouldn't matter if he drove now or 20 years ago lol.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A few weeks ago my son was in the beginning stages of an asthma attack and had left his inhaler in his desk so as I was trying to get home for his inhaler we were stuck behind an elderly driver going probably 10 MPH below the speed limit - I gave a little honk and rather than start going the stated legal speed this guy slowed down to barely moving. It was such gross entitled behavior - he had NO idea what was going on with me (medical emergency) and decided that his desire (go below speed limit) was more important. Thank god the road eventually became 2 lanes so we could go past him and my son got to his inhaler. Driver was probably 85? Too old to go the speed limit but not too old to feel entitled to force strangers on their timeline.

This happens all of the time. When I finally pass it is inevitably some woman in her 20s or 30s in her little prius or Honda or what have you. Pulled up 2 inches from the steering wheel trying to see over the hood at what is 3 feet in front of her.

As for "entitled", wouldn't that be you? You seem to believe that you are entitled to go the speed LIMIT. Remember that is a LIMIT not a MANDATE. Unless otherwise, posted there is no minimum speed. Tough luck.

By the way, if the inhaler is such an emergent item, why don't you carry a back up in the car? And why did you raise such a boneheaded and irresponsible kid? Are you and he entitled to have the world accommodate your incompetence?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A few weeks ago my son was in the beginning stages of an asthma attack and had left his inhaler in his desk so as I was trying to get home for his inhaler we were stuck behind an elderly driver going probably 10 MPH below the speed limit - I gave a little honk and rather than start going the stated legal speed this guy slowed down to barely moving. It was such gross entitled behavior - he had NO idea what was going on with me (medical emergency) and decided that his desire (go below speed limit) was more important. Thank god the road eventually became 2 lanes so we could go past him and my son got to his inhaler. Driver was probably 85? Too old to go the speed limit but not too old to feel entitled to force strangers on their timeline.

This happens all of the time. When I finally pass it is inevitably some woman in her 20s or 30s in her little prius or Honda or what have you. Pulled up 2 inches from the steering wheel trying to see over the hood at what is 3 feet in front of her.

As for "entitled", wouldn't that be you? You seem to believe that you are entitled to go the speed LIMIT. Remember that is a LIMIT not a MANDATE. Unless otherwise, posted there is no minimum speed. Tough luck.

By the way, if the inhaler is such an emergent item, why don't you carry a back up in the car? And why did you raise such a boneheaded and irresponsible kid? Are you and he entitled to have the world accommodate your incompetence?

You are entitled to go the speed limit. It's dangerous to go too slow and you can get a ticket for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:70 year old here. My 75 yo husband is a terrible driver. Always was. It wouldn't matter if he drove now or 20 years ago lol.

Well...yeah it does because you agree your reflexes decrease with age. I at least hope you drive a newer model car with automatic breaking, adaptive cruise control, etc.

A terrible driver should be giving up the keys at an earlier age then a decent driver. I don't even know what it means to be a terrible driver, as I wouldn't want my spouse ever driving (and certainly not me and children) if they were a terrible driver.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A few weeks ago my son was in the beginning stages of an asthma attack and had left his inhaler in his desk so as I was trying to get home for his inhaler we were stuck behind an elderly driver going probably 10 MPH below the speed limit - I gave a little honk and rather than start going the stated legal speed this guy slowed down to barely moving. It was such gross entitled behavior - he had NO idea what was going on with me (medical emergency) and decided that his desire (go below speed limit) was more important. Thank god the road eventually became 2 lanes so we could go past him and my son got to his inhaler. Driver was probably 85? Too old to go the speed limit but not too old to feel entitled to force strangers on their timeline.

This happens all of the time. When I finally pass it is inevitably some woman in her 20s or 30s in her little prius or Honda or what have you. Pulled up 2 inches from the steering wheel trying to see over the hood at what is 3 feet in front of her.

As for "entitled", wouldn't that be you? You seem to believe that you are entitled to go the speed LIMIT. Remember that is a LIMIT not a MANDATE. Unless otherwise, posted there is no minimum speed. Tough luck.

By the way, if the inhaler is such an emergent item, why don't you carry a back up in the car? And why did you raise such a boneheaded and irresponsible kid? Are you and he entitled to have the world accommodate your incompetence?

He’s 7 so I wouldn’t call him irresponsible just yet. And yes I usually do have one in the car but coulda woulda shoulda wasn’t doing me much good in that moment - being able to drive the speed limit would have been helpful. Also what kind of person realizes someone is in a hurry - for literally whatever reason - decides to actively slow them down?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A few weeks ago my son was in the beginning stages of an asthma attack and had left his inhaler in his desk so as I was trying to get home for his inhaler we were stuck behind an elderly driver going probably 10 MPH below the speed limit - I gave a little honk and rather than start going the stated legal speed this guy slowed down to barely moving. It was such gross entitled behavior - he had NO idea what was going on with me (medical emergency) and decided that his desire (go below speed limit) was more important. Thank god the road eventually became 2 lanes so we could go past him and my son got to his inhaler. Driver was probably 85? Too old to go the speed limit but not too old to feel entitled to force strangers on their timeline.

This happens all of the time. When I finally pass it is inevitably some woman in her 20s or 30s in her little prius or Honda or what have you. Pulled up 2 inches from the steering wheel trying to see over the hood at what is 3 feet in front of her.

As for "entitled", wouldn't that be you? You seem to believe that you are entitled to go the speed LIMIT. Remember that is a LIMIT not a MANDATE. Unless otherwise, posted there is no minimum speed. Tough luck.

By the way, if the inhaler is such an emergent item, why don't you carry a back up in the car? And why did you raise such a boneheaded and irresponsible kid? Are you and he entitled to have the world accommodate your incompetence?

You are entitled to go the speed limit. It's dangerous to go too slow and you can get a ticket for it.

Not in OP's case. She was driving on a two way street. At most the speed limit was 35 mph. And she is complaining that someone was going to slow.

Are you prepared to tell me that driving 25mph in a 35mph zone is "dangerous"? Really?