Insurance for the Elderly

Tate

Hey guys,

Not sure if this is the best place for this post so apologies if not.

My family have come up with a little problem regarding my grandmother who is 91 years of age. Last year she had a very bad fall and was in hospital for a number of weeks as she damaged her back.

After recovering from that she had to have a series of procedures on her eyes. Now that she is back in full health, she is looking for her car back.

As a family we knew this day would come, but had hoped that her GP would be able to give her a medical report restricting her getting a new license.

My Dad rang the GP today and found that he wrote a medical report last year, which enables her for a license for three years. He said there is nothing he can do and due to his report she is legally allowed to drive.

We on the other hand our concerned for her safety and the safety of other road users, as her reactions are no way good enough to be able to drive.

Would anyone have an suggestions, that would help us to either have her insurance canceled or her driving license revoked.

I know this may sound a really horrid thing to do to a very independent woman, but it truely is for her own safety.

peasant

That'll be the day when third parties (i.e not the authorities) should be allowed to revoke someones licence.

What you need to do as a family is to convince your grandmother that there are alternatives to driving herself.

Do a quick maths excercise and make her see how many hours of driving she could buy from a taxi company if she sold her car and didn't have to pay the auxilary costs.

aujopimur

This smacks elder abuse.

-Chris-

I'd certainly agree, if her reactions are as bad as you say, that she should be taken off the road, but I think you guys need to treat her like a grown up and look her in the eye and take away her keys.
I don't think it's fair to surreptitiously have her license or insurance cancelled.