My Dad, as some of you have patiently read, had two Drs last year advise him to take the driver's assessment test; knowing his license might be taken away, he refused. His insurance was cancelled late last year due to two accidents; his agent got him a higher premium policy.

He goes to physical therapy three times a week, just a 5 minute drive from hs house, since a fall last year.

He had a neurological exam last Thursday.

Two days ago, leaving therapy, he rear-ended a car at a stop light, and that car hit the car in front of it.

Yesterday he had a neuro-psych exam (same group practice as the neurologist).

Today, leaving therapy, he rear-ended another car.

Tonight the traffic sargeant with whom I've discussd this pending nightmare (now nightmare come true) met us at my dad's house, told him due to his various conditions (Parkinsons, bad arthritis in his knees,neuropathy in his feet) and his numerous accidents, that he would have to turn over his license right then and there, and that he could appeal it, but that given his history and current conditions, that there was no way he would get his license back.

He told him he cannot own any cars.

I can't tell you the sense of relief I have right now, while feeling beyond horrible that three cars of people were subject to being rear-ended in the past 48 hours - this all could have been so very much worse.

I'm writing this to say to each one of you who is facing this - do what it takes, with or without law enforcement help - get that person to STOP DRIVING even if they are enraged with you.
Do not falter and do not wat, plese11

If only one pedestrian had been crossing in front of any of the cars my dad rear-ended, they would have been at the least, very shaken up. I'm so glad we had this round of neurological testing already underway as there was plenty of "ammo" from last week and this week to toss around as backup for what the Sgt and I told him. A lot of it was elaborations and embroidery of the truth, but it all boiled down to the same thing, and if it helps you, here it is: "There are blockages between how your brain and body communicate right now, like layers between that formerly-smooth interaction - it's nothing 'personal,' it's the disease."

I'm very glad nobody was seriously hurt in any of these traffic mishaps, and that your Dad has finally been taken off the road. Good News!

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zerotears