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Janese, Your post struck me with force because I am 70 and have Parkinsons and I sense that my driving skills are not what they once were. I have told my wife that if in her opinion I should stop driving she should let me know. I won't like it but I will live with it. I certainly would object loudly if any member of my family took my car, my keys and my licence. Wouldn't it have been easier if you had told the police or the Dept. of Motor Vehicles and let them make the decision and inform her, *based on a driving test*? ---Milo Milo V. Anderson Box 417 Angwin, CA 94508 VOICE 707 965-2508 EMAIL [log in to unmask] On Mon, 10 Jul 1995, Janese Tennant RN wrote: > Dear Celia, > I am a critical care Nurse whose mother has had PD for about 8 years. Three > years ago I had seen her driving deteriorate to where I felt she was becoming > a danger to others and herself. I took her car, her keys and her license > away from her. It was a terible struggle. She felt very invaded no matter > how gently I tried to restrict her. > In this day and age driving is thought of more as a right instead of a > priviledge. I hope I have the sense to give it up voluntarily before I > become a danger to other people. > US laws vary from state to state, but if a dangerous driver is reported in > most areas the police will require them to take a driving test. The trouble > is many people don't want to get involved in reporting incompetent motorists. > In the US we need increased public transportation in smaller communities, so > that PD victims and the elderly are not so dependant on driving themselves. > > Janese Tennant RN >