still driving

[Gerianne]

I have neighbors in their eighties and nineties who still drive.
People are "staying in shape" longer in life.

[debidoo]

I am 64 and of course still drive however I hope I am able to continue to drive for many years.  Only issue is I should not drive at night although sometimes I do only when absolutely necessary - I have trouble with night vision if the surroundings are very dark or it is raining.   

[Laurieandjohn]

I still drive also not as much at night it really affect my seeing the total darkness it has for years  though so with me it isn't something that has come on at older age

[MichelleHW101]

Indeed they are living longer.  My parents are 67 and 68 and they are driving.  My grandfather was a chauffeur and drove until 70.  He lived to 96.   

[bshee58]

Everyone in their senior life is out there driving, but don't think they should, we had to stop my dad from driving, cause he has Alzheimer, when he was driving he keep getting lost, so we had to get the police involved to find him, we had to put a tracking device on his truck.

[pectacon]

It's a tough thing to take someone's keys, but eventually for the sake of everyone's safety you really have to. My grandpa was into his 90's still driving, would head to the grocery store and end up lost several towns over. If it were just that it'd be one thing, but it's dangerous for everyone else on the road.

[gtdoss]

My dad's mother never drove in her life, so Grandpa was the one who did all the driving. He was a strong and proud man, and it hurt him a lot when he was no longer able to pass the vision test (even with glasses) for a driver's license when he turned 93.

I could only hope to be able to drive when I'm 93 (if I'm still around, of course). But I'm ready to retire from driving when I'm no longer able to see well enough or my reflexes go down the drain.

[teresa3200]

My dad is 81 and drives. My mom can't see well enough so she doesn't. But we live in a small farming community and if we go down to the local restaurant there are always a bunch of 'old' farmers coming in there that drove themselves. Some must be in their 90's.

[monnee]

As long as your healthy,  drive away.

[snuggleycutejc]

Exercise isn't easy for me. Do love to go on hikes, and bike rides.

[hkckk5]

I think that is wonderful. As long as they pass their driving test I think they can continue to drive. I have an aunt who was still driving until she turned 90. That is the age her health declined and she died at 92.

[judylucas]

I  am going to be 80 in April and still driving with no accidents or dents since I was 17 but followed a very young person the other day that could not keep the car on the road because of texting no doubt  much more dangerous than and an elderly driver that is still healthy

[timvolley]

i think as long as you are still able mentally and need to you can drive

[Tresbn00]

Driving restrictions often come with the inability to pass sight tests that are given annually. I am not big on more rules by any stretch of the imagination but sight is not the only concern I have with inattentive drivers. People texting/talking on their phones/applying makeup/listening to music/engaging in conversation while driving/drunk or on drugs (of any kind)/poor reaction times due to impairments (whether mental or physical) are all concerns of mine. People have to realize that they are driving a heavy weight weapon and one error in judgement could result in death to themselves or others. On a somewhat humorous note, I have a friend that finds the "Baby on Board' signs ridiculous, feels that most people do not go out of their way to get into accidents and certainly do not aim for cars with babies in them, and goes out of his way to honk his horn in order to determine if there really is a baby on board.

[king4cash]

Still driving, but the future of driving is driverless cars, bus, trains, trucks, ships, planes, etc, where will it stop...