In today's Dear Annie column, Annie Lane shares a letter from an elderly reader who knows their limits when it comes to driving and thinks others could learn some lessons along the way.
One elderly reader tells Annie Lane that it isn't fair to lump all senior drivers together and many know their driving limitsI have been driving for 68 years. I think I could teach you young whippersnappers a thing or two about driving. I don’t need driving lessons for $30. I could write the book!
True, my reflexes are not what they used to be. I use a walking stick to navigate to my car. But I realize that and have made adjustments. I have slowed down and become much more defensive. No need to revoke my driving privilege. When I can no longer drive, I will be aware of that fact and will make further adjustments. When I can’t drive, I won’t.
I watched a handicapped man recently and was so impressed. He would roll up to his car, struggle to get his legs in, pull in his wheelchair and then just drive away. He had a hand-operated brake. Should he have been denied his driver’s license? I don’t appreciate being stereotyped. Each one of us is an individual. I prefer to make my own decisions, which I am still competent to do. Just because I have been careening down the highway of life for 79 years does not disqualify me from driving. -- Driving at 79Good for you -- as long as your state’s DMV says you are qualified to continue driving. I especially like the fact that you go slower than in the past and that you have become a more defensive driver.
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