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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is not about the legal ramifications....it should be about doing the right thing.  In 1983, I was a freshman in college in Melbourne FL; I was bicycling back from the beach (on a bike path) when I got clipped by a car.  I was hurt; spent six months in a neck brace, and have had chronic headaches for about three years.

The driver was confused.  She was in her 80's, and did not realize she was on the bike path.  She had 4 other accidents in the prior 6 months; her insurance had been canceled, but she continued to drive.   Yes, she was ticked, and her car was towed.  She did have her license revoked...I am certain there was no malice on her part, but, I was in pain for years after that.  (there were no assets).

It should not be about her legal responsibility.  It should be about your ethical responsibility.[/quote]

Well what do you suggest I do to fullfill my “ethical responsibility?”
I can not physically take the keys away from my parents because they are 3000 miles away and travel is prohibited.  Also, like I said, my mom is not interested in driving.  My dad, who is still capable of driving, wants her to drive in situations where he can not.   So I would have to take Keyes and vehicle away from him?

Like I said they are self centered people and approaching it from a legal/financial aspect will carry more weight.  They have to run errands somehow.   How it effects others won’t deter them.[/quote]

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