Beware of the Elderly Drivers
Have I mentioned before that Helen and I share the same birthdate? Such an odd twist of fate, don't you think?
Anyway, on with the story. I find out this morning that Helen went in to get her drivers license renewed last Friday and failed the vision screening. As she was telling me, I suddenly remembered a visibly shaken floor person who had stopped by one day last winter asking if Helen had made it to work ok. Apparently, on that day, Helen had totally disregarded a red light and cruised right through like she owned the road. The visibly shaken floor person? She had been nearly t-boned by Helen in the process. I didn't have the heart to say a thing to Helen, as far as I could tell, she hadn't even noticed a thing.
Now I know why. She really didn't see a thing.
A word to the wise, if you see a dark teal Buick Riviera barreling your way, steer clear.
Update: Helen's eye appointment did not go well, she will be losing her driving privileges as of 5-18-06 until she gets catarac surgery.
Anyway, on with the story. I find out this morning that Helen went in to get her drivers license renewed last Friday and failed the vision screening. As she was telling me, I suddenly remembered a visibly shaken floor person who had stopped by one day last winter asking if Helen had made it to work ok. Apparently, on that day, Helen had totally disregarded a red light and cruised right through like she owned the road. The visibly shaken floor person? She had been nearly t-boned by Helen in the process. I didn't have the heart to say a thing to Helen, as far as I could tell, she hadn't even noticed a thing.
Now I know why. She really didn't see a thing.
A word to the wise, if you see a dark teal Buick Riviera barreling your way, steer clear.
Update: Helen's eye appointment did not go well, she will be losing her driving privileges as of 5-18-06 until she gets catarac surgery.
@ 10:30 AM
11 Comments:
Mistah MaGloo! Mistah MaGloo!
Awwww poor Helen. Yayyyy for the rest of us lol :)
RT you're dating yourself :-)
Sherri - that is really sad about Helen's eye appt not going well. That is a bummer for anyone to not be able to drive. BUT, on the other hand - anyone who CAN'T see properly has no business on the road. :-(
aw damn.. that sucks. atleast she's getting it corrected, whether she likes it or not.
Hopefully she will be able to see better after the surgery. Or else she might be driving liscense or no. It wouldn't be the first time someone did.
Being Tboned by Helen is giving me nightmares....stop that ...lol
My mother was walking in a parking garage on New Year's two years ago. She was struck by a man that had no business driving a vehicle.
I cannot empathize with a person that puts other people in danger with their car.
TS, aren't you dating yourself also by telling me I'm dating myself? Only someone my age would know who Mister Magoo was!
Eeeks, we just took away my grandmother's priledges and I'm extremely thankful she's no longer on the road.
Could it be the reason she had panties in her purse??
Tom - ROFLMAO and - no comment.
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