Do you still drive?

I do drive but with restrictions. No night driving, need glasses and outside rearview mirror, and shoes.
 
I drive and love it-always have. Day,night,rain,snow-doesn`t matter-nothing stops me. No tickets or at fault accidents in....oh wait...a speeding ticket in `09. Other than that, none in 49 years of driving. And my car-an `04-has just over 200,000 miles on it,although most of those I put on back when I was commuting,so before the last part of 2010. I used to get a new car every three years because I would put 100,000 miles on them and then sell them. This one has been very good to me though so I just keep driving it.
 
Yes, I'm in my early 60s and definitely still driving. I will continue to drive up until the time that I personally feel it is no longer safe to do so, for health reasons, failing eyesight, hearing, etc. I expect to be driving for a very long time, as I don't have any health issues that lead me to believe otherwise.

I have to say also, that I don't like the focus that has been on the older drivers lately, people really seem to highlight whenever there's an accident or incident involving a senior driver. People make fun of older drivers, so low in the seat hardly seeing over the steering wheel, I say shame on them. At least they're watching the road and trying their best to see what's going on.

I'd much rather be driving in an area with seniors behind the wheel, rather than younger people tapping away with their text messages, or getting into involved conversations on their cells using hand jestures, etc...or drunk drivers. Or maybe the woman who's busy fixing her make-up, while smoking a cigarette and eating a hamburger. :drive:
 
Yes I do drive thank you for asking.

I have spent many enjoyable hours behind the wheel of trucks and cars.

An unprovoked seizure put all that to end in an instant. I was one happy fella when all the test came out all right and was able to get behind the wheel again.
 
YES, Love to drive and I'm a good driver. I've driven many types of vehicles, cars, trucks, lots of military vehicles, semis etc.

Put a Corvette thru the drag strip a couple of times. Had a speeding ticket several years ago but none since and never an accident. Still going strong as I approach 90 with an unrestricted drivers license. I don't get in anybody's way and usually out in front of the pack.
 
Crazy I know but Im obsessed with driving my vehicle anywhere,anyplace.
To me its like my second home.
If I feel angry, depressed,sad Ill just get in my car and drive.

As whats his name once said ""I'll give you my (car) when you pry (or take) it from my cold, dead hands.
 
Gael said:
Why or why not?

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That's a good one, LOL!!

I've been driving since I was about 4th grade. We lived out a ways on about 400 acres, and I was always buggin my mom to let me drive. She turned me loose out there and said figure it out, lol! I had watched here, believe me, I was fascinated. We had an old jeep, no top, a real blast, think I may have a photo. Anyway, I learned, all about the gears and the clutch:) I have been alone all but 10 years of my life so I have driven most of the time. Back an forth across the US like a gypsy, then the last trip I took was this last Summer up to West Glacier. I went alone, but I did realize I didn't enjoy it as much, it was long and hot, and my truck has no AC. I like driving, but I also love getting to ride and look at everything.
 
Falcon said:
YES, Love to drive and I'm a good driver. I've driven many types of vehicles, cars, trucks, lots of military vehicles, semis etc.

Put a Corvette thru the drag strip a couple of times. Had a speeding ticket several years ago but none since and never an accident. Still going strong as I approach 90 with an unrestricted drivers license. I don't get in anybody's way and usually out in front of the pack.
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Hey, now who's braggin:giggle:
 
LOL, here it is Gael, no laughin at my mom's outfit, I think it was the rage out there in the country where we lived. We square-danced a lot at the grange too I remember;)first rig.jpg
 
We were driving home from Wyoming in the left lane, going over 70 mph, when this woman in the middle lane was talking on her cell phone, she was probably in her 30s. Sure enough, she swerved into our lane, and almost forced my husband off the highway. At that speed, and with the incline of the shoulder, we would have definitely rolled, and may have even been killed. Luckily he's an experienced driver, and handled it as well as could have been expected.

We watched her from behind, and she continued to swerve into our lane and the lane on her right. We decided to pass her and get away from her, before she caused us or another to have an accident that would affect us. As we cautiously passed her, I was going to give her the 'what for' and make the cellphone sign, so she knew what I meant. Turns out she was so involved in her conversation, that she was completely oblivious to what just happened minutes before.
 
Sid said:
An unprovoked seizure put all that to end in an instant. I was one happy fella when all the test came out all right and was able to get behind the wheel again.
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That must have been scary to have a seizure like that, thank goodness you're okay now and was cleared medically.
 
Falcon said:
YES, Love to drive and I'm a good driver. I've driven many types of vehicles, cars, trucks, lots of military vehicles, semis etc.

Put a Corvette thru the drag strip a couple of times. Had a speeding ticket several years ago but none since and never an accident. Still going strong as I approach 90 with an unrestricted drivers license. I don't get in anybody's way and usually out in front of the pack.
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I've driven cars, trucks, forklifts and ATVs. Don't think I'd want to attempt to handle a semi though, used to load and unload them with my forklift, and heard some high wind horror stories from the drivers. :eek: Wouldn't mind getting a taste of driving a military tank though, that would be cool! Hubby had a couple of cars he used to race before he met me, way back in the day. :cool:
 
When I was a child, I was waiting on the curb waiting to cross the street, the speed limit there was 45mph. This guy, late 30s early 40s was driving drunk and nodded off at the wheel. He came straight towards me, and actually went up onto the sidewalk. Lucky for me he just grazed me with the front corner of the bumper, so I wasn't hit dead on. Spent some time in the hospital with a couple of broken bones and some stitches, priest gave me my last rights at the scene...never remembered that.
 
Yes I drive..everywhere and anywhere, to work and back every day, and also drive in every country I visit even those countries who drive on the opposite side to us..

I consider myself a good driver, never had a ticket or an accident..but I've seen plenty prangs in my rear view mirror.. :bigwink:
 
Mrs. Robinson said:
I drive and love it-always have. Day,night,rain,snow-doesn`t matter-nothing stops me. No tickets or at fault accidents in....oh wait...a speeding ticket in `09. Other than that, none in 49 years of driving. And my car-an `04-has just over 200,000 miles on it,although most of those I put on back when I was commuting,so before the last part of 2010. I used to get a new car every three years because I would put 100,000 miles on them and then sell them. This one has been very good to me though so I just keep driving it.
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You're like my husand, nothing will stop you!
 
SeaBreeze said:
Yes, I'm in my early 60s and definitely still driving. I will continue to drive up until the time that I personally feel it is no longer safe to do so, for health reasons, failing eyesight, hearing, etc. I expect to be driving for a very long time, as I don't have any health issues that lead me to believe otherwise.

I have to say also, that I don't like the focus that has been on the older drivers lately, people really seem to highlight whenever there's an accident or incident involving a senior driver. People make fun of older drivers, so low in the seat hardly seeing over the steering wheel, I say shame on them. At least they're watching the road and trying their best to see what's going on.

I'd much rather be driving in an area with seniors behind the wheel, rather than younger people tapping away with their text messages, or getting into involved conversations on their cells using hand jestures, etc...or drunk drivers. Or maybe the woman who's busy fixing her make-up, while smoking a cigarette and eating a hamburger. :drive:
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I agree with your observations and drive on sister!! :yougogirl:
 
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