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By Terry Orr
We have all seen those older drivers that seem totally
lost and should pull over, stop and get out of their cars. They simply have no
business driving. The early baby boomers
are beginning to close in on when they need to think about their own driving
habit and safety for themselves and others around them.
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I have not been a good passenger for decades – although carpooling
has helped me in that regard, I fully understand that at some point – someone
else should be driving. Over the past
couple of years, my loving wife (who scares ‘the you know what’ out of me at
times) drive more often – a transition if you will – so it will become a safe
habit for me and other drivers.
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In my travels – age is only one small piece of the pie of
potentially unsafe drivers on the roadways.
Distracted drivers (this includes law enforcement personnel); folks who
are recent imports to America and unaccustomed to our way of driving; driving
vehicles that are long overdue for recycling; discourteous drivers; road rage;
and last by certainly not least stupid drivers. I think Gallagher had it right –
we should
have those rubber tipped dart guns with flags attached that say “stupid” – that
way when a cop notices someone with three or more darts, simple pulls them over
and cites them for stupid driving.
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In closing, if you have older family or friends whose
driving skills are lacking, please encourage and help them find alternative
means of transportation. Help them form good habits - and reduce the need to
drive themselves.
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Good luck
and safe driving.
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