As I happily began my drive in to work Monday morning I was shocked and amazed as an elderly woman pull out of our local Hardee's without seeing me, causing me (and my 9 month old son) to veer into the opposite lane. I kept thinking, She's gonna see me and stop, but she never even slowed down.
After incidents such as this and what happened in Santa Monica, CA last year, I am supporting a nation-wide campaign to remove old people who can no longer drive safely from the roadways. I'm talking letters to state senators, a public service announcement, catchy slogans, a jingle... Let's all come together on this important issue. DWO - Driving while old...
Posted by cmwillis at May 11, 2004 11:05 AM | TrackBackChris, galdy you or the child werent injuired. But there are more cases like these that go on ever day with people being injuired. One day you and i will be old. Would we like to drive ourself and have mobilty and independence? Yes, but at what price?
Posted by: Megs at May 16, 2004 10:29 PMThe biggest problem with that scenario is that most of us will be old one day... and we'll be writing letters to congress to repeal the DWO law...
Seriously, tho... glad, you're okay... it happened to me in December... but it was a 17-year-old who decided to change lanes and didn't see me.. and he actually hit me...
Posted by: Vickie at May 11, 2004 1:16 PM