I wrote this for my newsletter, but also felt it should be shared on my blog just in case you have an elderly family member that is still driving and probably shouldn’t be driving.

This morning as I was driving to a client’s…I almost had a head-on collision. An elderly lady that appeared to be in her 90s was in the lane I needed to be in once I made a left turn and I didn’t see her until I began to turn. I blew my horn gently when I realized what was happening because I didn’t want to startle her. Thank God she pulled in front of the car that also wanted to make a left turn. It annoyed me as I continued to my destination that the other drivers clearly saw she was in the wrong lane and “NO ONE” took the time to get out of their car and tell her that she was in the wrong lane to make a left turn. The driver in the car she actually pulled in front of was laughing! That dear lady could have lost her life or been seriously injured and the same applies to me. The only thing I could do for her was to pray safe travels to her destination.

I adore the elderly, but this is a clearly a case of not knowing when to stop driving and be driven! I realize that the elderly want their independence and I applaud their tenacity, but when you put yourself in danger and others it’s time to become Miss Daisy (although Morgan Freeman won’t be driving).

I don’t have any elderly members of my family that are still driving. When I get to the age that I can no longer drive safely, I will gladly stop and relinquish myself to the back seat and be driven.

If you have elderly family members that are still driving, ride in the car with them to evaluate if they are still able to drive safely. No one wants to get a call that a family member is gone because of an accident that could have possibly been avoided.

Safe travels to each of you!