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I expect you've got more room in America for erratic drivers - there's just too many things to hit here for usto allow drivers who can't make it through a garage door - though of course people do have "fender benders".I also ride an old tricycle despite van drivers tailgating me. > Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2015 13:58:11 -0400> From: [log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Officials and paperwork !> To: [log in to unmask]> > Oops--pushed send too soon!just wanted to add that my mother, despite her> protestations that she was perfectly capable of driving safely, did not> actually drive after receiving that renewal. Having the license satisfied> her pride and, there were people glad to drive her wherever she needed to> go.> > The issue of driving is particularly painful and difficult, given the> car-based culture we have created. I'm hoping some new technologies will be> able to extend the safe driving life of people with Parkinson's.> > Kathleen> > > > > On Sunday, March 22, 2015, Kathleen Cochran <[log in to unmask]> wrote:> > > Congrats, Amanda!> >> > Sounds like requirements for drivers are somewhat more stringent in the> > UK. In the states, it is pretty easy to drive under the radar, Even when> > your driving skills leave much to be desired. The state of South Carolina> > gladly renewed the Plicense of my mother, age 88, for another 10 years--no> > road test required. though the frame of her garage door was dimpled by> > dents and dings– Evidence that she no longer could judge distances or the> > turning radius of her car.> >> > On Saturday, March 21, 2015, A Phillips <[log in to unmask]> > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml',[log in to unmask]);>> wrote:> >> >> Thanks. The roads round here are so crowded with traffic and "road> >> improvements" (abandoned repairs mostly) that soon walkers will be moving> >> faster !> >>> >> > Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2015 08:58:43 -0700> >> > From: [log in to unmask]> >> > Subject: Re: Officials and paperwork !> >> > To: [log in to unmask]> >> >> >> > CONGRATULATIONS!! I had to give up driving a couple of years ago.> >> >> >> > -----Original Message-----> >> > From: A Phillips> >> > Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2015 3:07 PM> >> > To: [log in to unmask]> >> > Subject: Officials and paperwork !> >> >> >> > I finally got my driving licence renewed today - after 14 months,> >> several> >> > forms filled in, two medical exams, an eye-test and a driving test.,> >> plus> >> > spending a fortune on phone calls that were usually ignored or left on> >> hold> >> > for ages and didn't tell me anything helpful when answered ( "the file> >> has> >> > gone to our other office ").> >> >> >> > Government clerks ! Paid by my tax money too !> >> > Amanda> >> >> >> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------> >> > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:> >> [log in to unmask]> >> > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn> >> >> >> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------> >> > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:> >> [log in to unmask]> >> > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn> >>> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------> >> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:> >> [log in to unmask]> >> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn> >>> >> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask]> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn