wtf is wrong with old people in cars?

Lucusice

Lucusice

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So I just got back a couple minutes ago and I'm still kind of fuming.

I was riding in the Allen & Sheppard area going to pick up a cheque when I came up to a 4 way stop. Knowing it's a busy stop I did my full 3 seconds & checked around. There was a white car coming up pretty fast but it's a stop and he was a ways away. I start making my way through the intersection doing a left hand turn.

That's when I realized how fast this 80 year old man was going - it had to be close to 60 or 70. The guy had to swerve out of the way in order not to hit me as he blew the ****ing stop sign. He passed inches away from clipping my back tire while scowling at me as if I was doing something wrong.

Needless to say I was ****** but I figured I'd enjoy the rest of the ride back to the office (a 15 minute ride at most). Getting off of Allen onto Lawrence I notice a fender bender happen right in front of me. A car wasn't paying attention and hit a van in front of her. That's when I see this balding old lady.. at least 90 years old get out of the car in confusion.

I realize this is politically incorrect and I don't care. If you're too old to make sense of road signs and pay attention to the road, you shouldn't be driving.
 
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Lucusice said:
So I just got back a couple minutes ago and I'm still kind of fuming.

I was riding in the Allen & Sheppard area going to pick up a cheque when I came up to a 4 way stop. Knowing it's a busy stop I did my full 3 seconds & checked around. There was a white car coming up pretty fast but it's a stop and he was a ways away. I start making my way through the intersection doing a left hand turn.

That's when I realized how fast this 80 year old man was going - it had to be close to 60 or 70. The guy had to swerve out of the way in order not to hit me as he blew the f**king stop sign. He passed inches away from clipping my back tire while scowling at me as if I was doing something wrong.

Needless to say I was ****** but I figured I'd enjoy the rest of the ride back to the office (a 15 minute ride at most). Getting off of Allen onto Lawrence I notice a fender bender happen right in front of me. A car wasn't paying attention and hit a van in front of her. That's when I see this balding old lady.. at least 90 years old get out of the car in confusion.

I realize this is politically incorrect and I don't care. If you're too old to make sense of road signs and pay attention to the road, you shouldn't be driving.
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welcome to riding my friend......always be aware..
 
They're old...but I don't think our relicensing laws have caught up with these fast moving old people lol.

Glad you're ok bud.
 
Yay turbo's back haha.

Glad you ain't dead OP. Seriously...keep your eyes open out there. It's a frigin zoo.
 
So what you are saying is that old women drivers are dangerous?

At the risk of my personal safety on the road, I refuse to stereotype.

Good day good sir, good day!
 
Last night riding down the 401 express, in the passing lane, a Chinese guy darts from the merging lane to the middle lane and I see him approaching my lane. I honked at him and sped past the d-bag and when he caught up to me later he had the odacity to give me the finger. A simple shoulder check would of neutralized the situation quite quickly and peacefully.
Some people just don't belong behind the wheel, old people included, they should at least be tested every year or two to make sure they're still capable of following road signs and traffic laws.
 
i have had old people cut me off many times,i always tell myself,thats some ones mom,dad,grandpa,grandma,etc.my mom is cutting some one off right now.lol.i would not want anyone yelling at my relatives.laugh it off,that will be us some day.damn those ninja boys.lmfao.my 2 cents.
 
This reminds me of that one time I saw this old lady trying to parallel park, and she was already touching the car behind her, and gassing it more wondering why her car wasn't moving! Ha ha ha it was ridiculous!
 
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Sounds like a very close call, but you should probably change your title to wtf is wrong with people because it's not just the old, it's people in general - it's teenagers gabbing on their phones, middle aged men paying close attention to their blackberries and housewives focusing on a crying baby in the back seat. I work in the Sheppard and Allen Road area and I can tell you, there are lots of old people trying to live independently. So, different areas have different kinds of inattentive / distracted drivers.

I partially agree with your statement "If you're too old to make sense of road signs and pay attention to the road, you shouldn't be driving." I think it should be revised to read "if you're too careless to make sense..."
 
turbodish said:
You do realize that young people are just as prone to miss or deliberately disregard road signs too, right?
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How do you figure? The young and the reckless won't typically blast through a 4 way stop if someone is at the intersection. They may be as dangerous overall, but in an entirely different manner according to my experience.
 
I must say I am proud of my grandfather.
All he has left is his car and is a very proud man but, He went through a stop sign the other day because he thought it was a yield sign and almost got in an accident, so he went for an eye exam and failed so he called me and said he is afraid he might do that again and if he does he might injure someone or worse so he got me to drive him to the MTO and handed in his license and told them isn't fit for the road anymore.
 
I know what you mean OP. Last week as I was waiting outside, I saw two seniors that were barely capable of walking climb into the front driver & passenger seats of an SUV in the parking lot. Its a very scary thought that they're able to drive on the same roads that I ride & drive on. I was quite honestly surprised they were able to get out of the parking spot without incident considering their physical condition. If they were in any situation that required any sort of quick reaction time, it would be hopeless...
 
^ +1 to Mystique.

84 year old woman is what hit me in 2005...she claimed dimentia after the collision...all I have to say is thank God she is not driving any more. Older people should be checked more often and family and doctors need to put their foot down becuase they are the first to notice when things are going down hill.
 
2live&ride said:
Some people just don't belong behind the wheel, old people included, they should at least be tested every year or two to make sure they're still capable of following road signs and traffic laws.
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Once you hit age 80, you do go back every two years for vision and written test, plus you have to participate in a group discussion center where staff go over challenges facing older drivers on the road and how they should adjust their driving to mitigate those challenges. Some of the things discussed are higjlighted here -> http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dandv/driver/senior/senior.shtml

During those tests and discussions, the ministry staff will informally assess you to see if you show any hints of diminished capacity or awareness and they can lift your license pending medical examination. They also take selected individuals aside and require them to go for a full road test as well.

On top of that, ANY driver age 70 or over who is involved in an at-fault collision must undergo a complete retest suite, vision, written, and road test in order to keep their license. I personally think that rule should apply to drivers and riders of all ages.
 
He's a good man.

jeffjones said:
I must say I am proud of my grandfather.
All he has left is his car and is a very proud man but, He went through a stop sign the other day because he thought it was a yield sign and almost got in an accident, so he went for an eye exam and failed so he called me and said he is afraid he might do that again and if he does he might injure someone or worse so he got me to drive him to the MTO and handed in his license and told them isn't fit for the road anymore.
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Lucusice said:
If you're too stupid to make sense of road signs and pay attention to the road, you shouldn't be driving.
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Fixed. While elderly people may be prone to slower reflexes and gradually failing eye sight (and I agree that this should be addressed before it causes a problem), they generally mitigate this by driving less and slower.
Insurance companies spend a lot of money on actuaries every year to determine who poses the greatest risks. There's a reason the 19 year old male in a Civic pays more than the 68 year old in a Buick. Young people, boys in particular, are over represented in collisions and traffic citations. They are full of hormones and bravado and largely empty of judgement and common sense.
 
Tell me about it. I nearly got taken out last night on Highway 9, just east of Shomberg.

Freakin' 20 Something guy, behind the wheel of his mom's minivan, driving towards me on my side of the road.
After laying on my loud horn and flashing my highbeams at him, he finally woke up and got back on his of the road with about 2 car lengths to spare.
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