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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, in the end it is not about your mother's feelings, it is about safety for others on the road. My MIL actually killed a man: literally, ran him over. She was in her 90s and had refused to stop driving. Better to take away the keys or disable the car than have that happen.[/quote]

OP here. I agree 100%. I am as aware of the dangers as any sensible person would be. But there is little I can do if my sister fixes the car and gives her back the keys, which is what is now happening. I am looking into seeing if it is possible to report her anonymously to the DMV. [/quote]

If you are VA, family members can make anonymous reports. My sibs and I were on the verge of doing just that with our mother when her doctors (I assume!) saved us by taking it upon himself. Mom got a letter from the DMV saying her license had been suspended for medical reasons, and letting her know she could appeal by coming in and retaking the in-car test. She was enraged-- but also completely incapable of taking and passing the test. We have the keys to her car....[/quote]

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