When do u think is the best time to stop driving… / myLot

India

April 24, 2016 1:13am CST

When do you feel is the best time to completely give up driving. I understand its very difficult to convince especially an elderly at home for this... But we all know with age, the human body starts getting weak by getting all sorts of health issues like Diabetes, Arthritis, Heart problems, Parkinsons, Vision issues etc... And at the same time, it becomes necessary to convince then for their safety to give it up, but it gets very emotional too... So friends any suggestions for this please ?

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Toni

@toniganzon (73258)

• Philippines

24 Apr 16

I remember my law professor teaching us the Philippine Constitution. At that time he was over 70 and was still driving. He even challenged us on a car race!

But honestly, he drove quite slow. It was only when he was hospitalised that he quit driving. They're really stubborn and it's quite difficult to convince them. Maybe when i reached that age, it would be difficult to convince me to stop driving as well. But let me put this now in my journal, I'll quit driving at the age of 60. How's that?

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ashuli

@ashuli (1196)

• India

24 Apr 16

Well, I can understand...

and did read somewhere that students generally follow their teachers religiously... so its a perfect decision...

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maezee

@maezee (41985)

• United States

24 Apr 16

It seems to vary from person to person. I know folks who have driven into their 90s. But some people lose vision or maybe the ability to react a lot sooner.

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ashuli

@ashuli (1196)

• India

24 Apr 16

@maezee its good to know ...

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (140975)

• Philippines

24 Apr 16

I think we can just educate them that driving should be stopped. Taking the credit of what will be the possible accidents if continued to drive for the elder population.

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ashuli

@ashuli (1196)

• India

24 Apr 16

yes its the much-needed thing but to convince them gets very difficult, it makes them feel as if they are of no use now...

but we all know its not the truth...

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (147436)

• Roseburg, Oregon

29 Apr 16

When you feel you can no longer drive than you should quit driving. There is not a certain age to quit.