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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]1.) Discuss concerns with her and see if you can reason with her. Always give them a chance before going behind back.

2.) Let her doctors know. Even if she has not signed a release for you to share info back and forth, you can tell them, so they talk to her, but they cannot follow up with you

3.) Contact the DMV with facts-list all the reasons you do not feel it safe for her to drive. They work very slowly, which is why I would also...

4.) Contact Adult Protective Services to share concerns and see what they can do anonymously. Sometimes they will visit the person and also contact the DMV so the DMV requires a driving test.

It's worth doing this because you may not only save her life, but also the lives of others.

One of my doctors got into an accident with an 80-something year old woman who ran a red light. She was in the hospital for over a month and had to leave work for over a year for rehabilitation. She has never been the same since.[/quote]

OP - great ideas thank you. I hadn’t considered the APS angle and then possibly being able to work with DMV.[/quote]

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