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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We try, OP. My dad lives in a European capital that has excellent public transportation. He’s 88 and still *needs* his car to play golf.[/quote]

No he doesn't.  [b]You simply take the keys away,[/b] or have their doctor send a note to revoke their DL.

So thankful my parents happily gave up their final car by age 82/83.  
But I would have taken the keys away if they hadn't within a few years after that
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You're either delusional, or intentionally trying to stir things up.

"Simply taking the keys away" from someone is theft.   You think there aren't elderly people who will call the police on their own kids?[/quote]

Guess I still have a healthy relationship with my parents.  So we'd have a discussion.  But if needed I'd have their doctor pull their DL, if they were no longer rational [/quote]

You can’t just direct your parents’ doctor to do things. [/quote]

[b]you can explain your concerns, and have them evaluate your parents for vision and cognitive/reaction times.  [/b]

But as I stated, my parents gave up their cars on their own by 83 (and they were still okay to be driving at that point).  And yes, they don't have family nearby, but live in a facility with good shuttles and where you can book rides to doctors/etc.  So it's only "emergencies"/last minute trips that require uber.

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This involves your parents’ cooperation going to the doctor to have these things checked. A lot of people won’t do that. You seem naive as to what you can control. These are independent adults.[/quote]

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