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I agree that this incident should not be cause to focus on the elderly. American drivers, on the whole, aren't too great. We should have a better system in place, but damn if the DMV isn't already a royal cluster****. I don't see how the DMV can ascertain driver competence when half the employees at the DMV are incompetent, lazy, and/or indifferent themselves.

Again, it is about taking personal responsibility. If you are unable or incapable of driving, you need to get your arse off the road. If that means you can't drive to the Quickie Mart for a slurpie, well too bad. Maybe you need to buy an in-town home that's more suitable. Life's a beach, kid.

The old guy in CA is facing Catch-22. If he's insane, then he's already lost, and if he's sane, he'll live with his F-Up for the rest of his life.

I guess it's easy to call for action by others when it does not require an action or reaction on one's own part. That means if you have grandparents, you need to check up on them. That means you should treat your own driving more seriously. No, I'm not preaching to you guys. I just think personal action is more influential and beneficial than expecting action by others.

Jurgen