Emotional moment today . . . .

[JC]

Had to go and collect a car today from an old gent, nothing special, a Vectra Sri 04 plate.

He had been forced to give up driving, first time in 67 years he would be without a car.

63 years since his last accident.

A very sad experience, the bloke was in bits, losing his freedom, he stood watching as I drove it away, felt like I was at a funeral if honest.

can see why his family asked us to do it, 

[bobbarley]

Poor bloke, seem weird.  I agree with the elderly being tested or something a bit more when they get older.  you know,  make sure they'll still up to driving, after all it does require a lot of attention and is stressful.  As long as they do well, don't see any problem with them staying behind the wheel.

[Gavv8]

We took the keys off my grandad last year at 84, he had a little honda jazz with 16000 miles on it and on its 4th clutch, to be fair he wasnt that bad but we could see him making stupid mistakes and didn't want to see him or an innocent party put in harms way, he hasn't been quite the same since.

[Jay]

Look on the bright side, he's probably been driving longer than most of us ever will  The One Show had a 100 year old lady that still drives, on their show tonight She used to drive her fathers Morris "Bullnose" 'back in the day', she now drives a Seicento

[mcgee9t2]

sad times indeed,  its like taking away someones freedom.

cant really comment on how he was driving, he could have been a brilliant driver or he could have been like the tit that was a few cars infront of me today, drove 14 miles along a A road at 50mph, was fine for the first few miles as thats a 50 zone, then it changes up to a 70 zone which he still does 50 through for about 12 miles in the fast lane, i know its a limit not a target but surely he must have looked in the rear veiw mirror and noticed there was a que of trafic as far as the eyes could see behind him.

[Mr GTD]

We took the keys off my grandad last year at 84, he had a little honda jazz with 16000 miles on it and on its 4th clutch, to be fair he wasnt that bad but we could see him making stupid mistakes and didn't want to see him or an innocent party put in harms way, he hasn't been quite the same since.

Yep did the same, shocking some of driving he did tho and needed to be done...

Bless him!!

RIP grandad!

[Thom89]

I see lots of it Chuff, my workplace is surrounded by housing estates that were built in the late 50s, the young people that moved in then, are still here, and of course getting on in years now, I have many customers that really should not be on the road! but luckily, they really only seem to have regular car park bumps, or hitting something on their own driveways... the list is endless
We have elderly people that bring their cars in, and pretty much just hand over the keys, and ask us to sell the cars for them, most are relieved that they no longer have the responsibility any longer.
Strange how many pass away shortly after

Thom

[JC]

aye, we have a VERY old customer base, I collect cars from people who have trouble standing up to sign the paperwork yet still drive. 

we have 4 cars on site at the moment that we are selling on, but this was the first I had to go collect myself.  was even tempted to get it for our lass, its been a pampered car, but she hates red 

[Bellend]

I see lots of it Chuff, my workplace is surrounded by housing estates that were built in the late 50s, the young people that moved in then, are still here, and of course getting on in years now, I have many customers that really should not be on the road! but luckily, they really only seem to have regular car park bumps, or hitting something on their own driveways... the list is endless
We have elderly people that bring their cars in, and pretty much just hand over the keys, and ask us to sell the cars for them, most are relieved that they no longer have the responsibility any longer.
Strange how many pass away shortly after

Thom

Yes, tis a shame. Do you find the older ones are far better customers/payers though?

[MrBounce]

Have seen 2 scary incidents where the drivers must have 80+ - one in a petrol station where the guy had such terrible eyesight he couldn't see the notes properly to pay with, then got in his car and drove off!! The other was an old dear in a Micra who drove down a quiet road and knocked the mirrors off every parked car as well as her own and didn't notice.