The OP could almost be a troll, were it not that it's resulted in lots of agreement rather than dispute - the responses to it on here being just so predictable!
Am wondering how long my 79 year old mum will manage before she needs dobbing in (not that bad a driver yet, but it's noticeable how much worse she's getting as she used to be very good - much better than me - and I don't think she always wears the glasses she should). The trouble is it will be totally life changing for her if she can't drive, as it's hardly practical to get a taxi to see me and her sister 100s of miles away as she does by car at the moment (have picked her up from a train once, but that is also hard work for her given her walking isn't too good). That and at the moment she does her bit by driving the "old ladies" around!
This has jollied up my wife no end as she made the call as I was driving the car.
On reflection I feel sorry for the old dear but she could have killed someone so needs must.
Got me thinking that I doubt I'd pass my test now..
The next time you see her might be when you are on the bike.wouldnt that be fun?
driving home last night the road had the odd bit of slush but quite black with most of the snow cleared.I was averaging around 50-55mph and approached 2 cars. the car at the front kept braking whenever a car came from the other direction.even when the road was clear ahead she was driving at 45mph in a 60 zone.At one point it went down to 35mph.i was raging at this point as it had been going on for about 3 miles.a mile or so before the dual carriageway she went up to 60mph from her steady 35-40mph.. then back down to 40mph before the lanes merged into dual.the car behind didnt know what to do.
as i passed i noticed a woman driving with her chin about 14 inches from the top of the steering wheel focussing hard on the road ahead.
I think she couldnt see out of the screen due to all the dirt and freezing temps but couldnt be arsed pulling over to clean it.
you would have called the cops on this one as well!
Got to be done. I came across and RTC last year when an old woman pulled out onto an A road and misjudged an oncoming car. I was about 60 seconds behind the accident and helped with the carnage after, which included trying to resusitate another elderley woman thrown out the rear window (no seat belt). After seeing this woman die in front of me on the road is enough to make you shop anyone.
You've just got to think of the lives you might save rather than the inconvenience you might cause.
You did the right thing. An old boy killed a child near us a few years ago because he was drove on a footpath.
A couple of months ago I reported a kiddies play centre to the fire brigade because they had locked roller shutters on the outside of the fire escape. I told the fireman that I felt bad about being a grass and he said "How bad would you feel if you read about 20 dead kids in the paper?".
I'd have done the same thing. My favourite is shopping the police to the police for bad driving. Done it several times. Speeding without emergency signals (in excess of 100mph), driving on the wrong side of the road and all sorts 🙄
Kev
Don't feel guilty
I did the same with a very drunk driver, followed the ****er as I was fuming. Watched him narrowly miss cars, cyclists etc, he even hit two parked cars when he got home.
I "was" hoping the cops would arrive and nick him but instead I got a TEXT giving me their NON EMERGENCY number for next time. 👿
