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can not drive

cats.life · 2012-01-23 18:37:35

hi folks, ive recently had an operation and was told (i knew already)that i can not drive for 4-6 wks, but the problem i have is hubbie has to go back to work next week and we have only one car , its need,d to bring kids to school etc, i know i wont be coverd by insurance an all that . we live out in the country and there…

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hi folks, ive recently had an operation and was told (i knew already)that i can not drive for 4-6 wks, but the problem i have is hubbie has to go back to work next week and we have only one car , its need,d to bring kids to school etc, i know i wont be coverd by insurance an all that . we live out in the country and there are no other kids going to my lads school. would you take a chance and drive before 6wks is up?

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#2 23-01-2012 6:40pm

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cats.life wrote: »

hi folks, ive recently had an operation and was told (i knew already)that i can not drive for 4-6 wks, but the problem i have is hubbie has to go back to work next week and we have only one car , its need,d to bring kids to school etc, i know i wont be coverd by insurance an all that . we live out in the country and there are no other kids going to my lads school. would you take a chance and drive before 6wks is up?

No because then you'd be a law breaker! A law breaker who writes in partial bold

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#3 23-01-2012 6:41pm

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The not driving is more than likely for your own welfare, no way would I chance it.

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#4 23-01-2012 6:42pm

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People here are going to say 'NO' but I know loads of people who have done it. So, I say chance it.

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#5 23-01-2012 6:43pm

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Can your husband not drop the kids to school when he's going to work?

You'd be very silly to risk it as if caught or something happens what would you do then?

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#6 23-01-2012 6:45pm

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Your going to have kids in the car ect and drive with out insurance??
can you not get your husband to make a phone call and put you on the car insurance? its crazy to even think of driving with out insurance.

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#7 23-01-2012 6:46pm

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Depending on where stitches are (stomach etc) things like heavy braking, not even necessarily a crash could tear you open. Thats not goign to be nice to have to deal with.

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#8 23-01-2012 6:47pm

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Depends on what your operation was for really. Generally the Doctor will only tell you not to drive because something that needs to heal could be aggravated by doing so. Unless you're on strong medication which advises not to drive while taking it, that's another thing entirely.
Personally I wouldn't drive unless I really had to. Is there any way your husband could bring your son to school for the few weeks? Or does he not use the car for work?
Surely you could sort out a short term solution like this, even if it means having to drop your son off early for a few weeks?!

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#9 23-01-2012 6:49pm

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Is there any way that yo could go to your medical people and get the all clear before 4 to 6 weeks? That is a very standardised time frame which is always quoted and Im sure there are situations where some people could drive sooner.
I wouldnt like to chance it due to the insurance issue. Insurers would still pay out any third party claims if you caused an accident but they could legally chase you for any costs that they incurred in settling a claim.

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#10 23-01-2012 6:50pm

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cats.life wrote: »

hi folks, ive recently had an operation and was told (i knew already)that i can not drive for 4-6 wks, but the problem i have is hubbie has to go back to work next week and we have only one car , its need,d to bring kids to school etc, i know i wont be coverd by insurance an all that . we live out in the country and there are no other kids going to my lads school. would you take a chance and drive before 6wks is up?

No, I wouldn't unless you got a doctor to declare you fit to drive earlier than the 6 weeks. By the way, why does it matter that you only have one car?

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#11 23-01-2012 6:51pm

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I would remind you of your post here op

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#12 23-01-2012 6:52pm

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Get them a taxi or stick an advert up in the local supermarket seeking a driver for 4-6weeks, plenty of people on the dole will do it at a reasonable rate, ofcourse you would only be covering their expenses in the same way that carpooling works.

Living out in the country doesn't give you some kind of exemption against the law.

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#13 23-01-2012 6:54pm

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OP no one here can advise you on this. Only your doctor can tell you if it is safe to drive. Some numpty on here say, "ah sure you're grand" should not be taken seriously. I'm going to close this and just say to get in touch with your doc if you have any questions. PM me if you wish.

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