Boomer Drivers

[Anonymous]

How about this - let’s say you are elderly and your elderly spouse is having a stroke in the car so you’re trying to get to the hospital and the car in front of you realizes that you’re in a hurry and rather than go the speed limit or even move to the side if they can’t manage the speed limit, they actively slow down. Your spouse does not get to the hospital in time and dies in your car. Do you get it now?

[Anonymous]

I feel like the fact that it was kids and not being prepared and the idea that you don’t have to go the speed limit really confused you so maybe changing the scenario to one that could pertain to you is better for your understanding.

[Anonymous]

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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.

The speed limit is lower by 5 mph for darkness or bad weather conditions. So you are not actually always entitled to going the speed limit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How about this - let’s say you are elderly and your elderly spouse is having a stroke in the car so you’re trying to get to the hospital and the car in front of you realizes that you’re in a hurry and rather than go the speed limit or even move to the side if they can’t manage the speed limit, they actively slow down. Your spouse does not get to the hospital in time and dies in your car. Do you get it now?

You would call 911. If you don’t, your spouses death is on you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How about this - let’s say you are elderly and your elderly spouse is having a stroke in the car so you’re trying to get to the hospital and the car in front of you realizes that you’re in a hurry and rather than go the speed limit or even move to the side if they can’t manage the speed limit, they actively slow down. Your spouse does not get to the hospital in time and dies in your car. Do you get it now?

You would call 911. If you don’t, your spouses death is on you.

Exactly. We had a situation like this with a relative who was being driven to the hospital by their spouse. They were told to always call 911 in an emergency, don’t try to drive someone yourself to the hospital. An ambulance can get to the patient more quickly and start life saving procedures en route to the hospital.

[Anonymous]

This obviously depends on where you are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How about this - let’s say you are elderly and your elderly spouse is having a stroke in the car so you’re trying to get to the hospital and the car in front of you realizes that you’re in a hurry and rather than go the speed limit or even move to the side if they can’t manage the speed limit, they actively slow down. Your spouse does not get to the hospital in time and dies in your car. Do you get it now?

What an ironic post. OP started the thread saying that elderly people shouldn't be driving...and here is a scenario with an elderly person having a stroke in the car, when they shouldn't be driving from the start.

I guess this is another reason elderly people shouldn't drive...you might have a stroke or heart attack while driving.

[Anonymous]

https://mocoshow.com/2025/10/30/two-rescued-after-car-lands-on-two-vehicles/?fbclid=IwdGRleANwvdhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHjJTNmBY1N-zmeEZEikSn6lEnw_q4CXhdAI9tOnnVztwvY-o8sXfNvQAZhBN_aem_abCeD2WifAwBLJDsHJbzlQ

I would be willing to bet a million dollars that the driver of the car on top is over age 70.

[Anonymous]

Boomers?

You have the wrong generation. Why does everyone keep doing this? Why would someone in their 60s and 70s stop driving?

[Anonymous]

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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.

Automatic breaking? You need to return that car to the dealer!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just a few examples. Scary that anyone can argue in defense of this.

Shall we post stories of teenagers driving too fast, drunks hitting people, jackazzes racing on the Beltway?

Thing is, OP, there are examples of bad drivers of every age yet you choose to focus on one group. Millions of people that you think are all the same.

The thing is that it’s illegal to drive drunk, and teenagers have to take a physical driving test in order to get a license. Old people don’t ever have to prove that they are still road safe. They are just allowed to keep going until in many cases it’s too late.

You don't even need a license to drive here because who is going to stop someone from driving a car if they want to? None of the laws are enforced very well. Yet you are laser focused just one on group, why?

Also a very good point. I just read an article about a real ID being issued to someone that said ‘no name given’ where the name should be.

My post was about boomer drivers so yes that’s what this discussion is focused on.

No, that was fake news. It had to do with CDLs issued to people from countries where it is not uncommon to have a mononym--literally a single name rather than a first and last name.

This is from USCIS: Some benefit requestors may only have a one-word name, or mononym. The mononym may be a given name only, or a family name (last name) only. For example, in Afghanistan, it is common to have a name that consists of a given name only:

Laila [Given Name]
For purposes of properly filing benefit requests, data entry in USCIS systems, and issuing secure documents such as Permanent Resident Cards or travel documents, when a benefit requestor has a single name, USCIS considers the single name as the family name. USCIS may insert No Name Given as the given name in this circumstance.

[Anonymous]

Boomer drivers are very annoying, but I’d take them over a teenage girl every time.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How about this - let’s say you are elderly and your elderly spouse is having a stroke in the car so you’re trying to get to the hospital and the car in front of you realizes that you’re in a hurry and rather than go the speed limit or even move to the side if they can’t manage the speed limit, they actively slow down. Your spouse does not get to the hospital in time and dies in your car. Do you get it now?

You would call 911. If you don’t, your spouses death is on you.

Exactly. We had a situation like this with a relative who was being driven to the hospital by their spouse. They were told to always call 911 in an emergency, don’t try to drive someone yourself to the hospital. An ambulance can get to the patient more quickly and start life saving procedures en route to the hospital.

Same. Fortunately, he survived a widowmaker heart attack earlier this year but if it had been 15 more minutes, he wouldn't be celebrating Thanksgiving with his family. Call 911!