It's not just texting and driving.....

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Grumpy Ol' Man

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Kansas, U.S.
http://ksnt.com/2017/04/12/crv-driver-currently-on-diversion-for-unsafe-driving/

Lady has been ticketed 20 times in the past 20 years. Five times in just this past year. She has been reported to the police by many drivers for her erratic driving. Stops in the middle of traffic. Makes dangerous turns. Runs other drivers off the road. Yet, she continues to drive. This can only end up with someone injured severely... or worse.

The local television station is pushing for the revocation of her license. No guarantee that this nutcase will stop driving even if she were to lose her license. What should be done with someone who refuses to obey traffic laws and continues putting other drivers in jeopardy??

"TOPEKA, Kan (KSNT) – A woman accused of reckless driving in Topeka is already on diversion for a moving violation from last year. Patricia McDonald of Tecumseh drives a blue 2008 Honda CR-V. Stories of her reckless driving have been documented on the Police Scanner Group of Topeka on Facebook.“She needs some kind of punishment because she is going to do it again and she’s going to keep doing it and what if she actually causes a wreck,” said Brooklynn Jones of Topeka.Jones narrowly avoided an accident with McDonald’s CR-V last week in southeast Topeka.KSNT News searched through McDonald’s traffic record and found that she’s been cited over 20 times for traffic violations going back to 1996. This includes seven speeding tickets, two of which were in a school zone. There’s also an inattentive driving and DUI conviction in 2003, which she received a diversion.This latest diversion was after a case in May 2016 where she was stopped in the middle of the road. That case was finalized in October 2016. According to the Topeka Municipal Court website, McDonald has been ticketed five times since then.McDonald is due in court April 17th for citations including reckless driving, unsafe turning and leaving the scene of an accident.KSNT News is currently looking into why someone with a record this long would be allowed to keep their license. McDonald’s license is currently valid through December 2018."
 

Unfortunately just taking away her license isn't going to keep her from driving. It seems like every time I pick up a newspaper or watch the news, there's another tragic accident caused by someone who was driving on a suspended license. Just like the lady mentioned above, some have unbelievably lengthy histories of violations. The only solution is the throw their asses in jail and keep them in there.
 

They tried that here and appellate courts said they can't do that, particularly if a vehicle is owned by another member of the family or jointly owned by another member of the family. Unlawful seizure of property and all that.

But I agree with you and I wish they could do that.
 
Here in PA texting while driving is a moving violation and the driver receives 2 points. When a driver receives 6 points, they are in jeopardy of losing their license.
 
Just yesterday, I was driving in the parking lot at a grocery store. The car in front of me stopped for no reason, then started to back up. I honked, but she kept backing up and hit my car. She ignored it and put her car into drive and started to drive away. I got out of the car and knocked on her window. She was quite elderly and extremely confused...possibly drunk. She opened her door, stepped out of her car while leaving her car in gear! Her car rolled away towards other cars. There was a man in the car who pulled on the emergency brake. She was so out of it, she didn't know she'd hit my car, didn't know why I had knocked on her window, and didn't know her car had driven off without her!

We need to keep people who are distracted from driving for their safety and for the safety of others on the road!
 
I think some states require a driving test when a person reaches a certain age, but I'm not sure which states or at what age. After reading a case like yours NanaSarah, I would not consider it "ageism" to have that rule in all states.
 
One messed up old lady doesn't mean all old ladies are messed up. Most of the really bad vehicle stuff here is done by those under 30 -- DWI, leaving the scene, reckless driving, etc. Maybe THEY are the ones who should be tested, and throw in a drug test while they're at it.
 
In Ontario a test for cognitive ability is required when you reach 80 and every two years after.

A physical drivers test is required if you were in an accident.

Very strict rules on alcohol violations at any age.
 

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