# Old People & Driving **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 20, 2005, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-people-driving/3603 "2005-10-20T08:13:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-people-driving/3603/1 "2005-10-20T08:13:24Z")
[http://www.sptimes.com/2005/10/20/Tampabay/Driver\_goes\_3\_miles\_w.shtml](http://www.sptimes.com/2005/10/20/Tampabay/Driver_goes_3_miles_w.shtml) > [size=5]A motorist hits a pedestrian on 34th Street, then drives to the Sunshine Skyway with the victim stuck in the windshield. > > By CRAIG PITTMAN, Times Staff Writer > > Published October 20, 2005 > > ST. PETERSBURG - A 94-year-old motorist struck and killed a pedestrian Wednesday evening, then drove about **3 miles** with the body lodged in the windshield until he was stopped at a Sunshine Skyway tollbooth. > > **The driver told officers he thought the body had fallen from the sky, said St. Petersburg police Officer Mike Jockers**. > > “ **He had no idea he had been involved in an accident** ,” Jockers said. “He doesn’t totally understand what happened.” > > The crash occurred about 8:30 p.m. when the 52-year-old pedestrian attempted to cross 34th Street S from east to west near 46th Avenue S, witnesses told police. > > The pedestrian made it across two of the southbound lanes before he was hit by a 2002 Chevy Malibu, which was traveling about 45 mph, police said. > > The impact severed the pedestrian’s lower right leg, which remained in the street. His head and arms went through the windshield, while the rest of his body flipped up onto the roof of the car, Jockers said. > > “The driver continued southbound, as the eyewitness said, like nothing happened,” Jockers said. > > As the car approached the toll plaza, the **toll taker thought it was a prank, until he saw the blood**. > > **When the driver stopped, the body fell into the car** , Jockers said. > > A veteran traffic investigator, Jockers said it was one of the most gruesome scenes he has worked. > > Neither the name of the driver nor the name of the victim was released Wednesday. > > The victim had been living in a motel on 34th Street S. Friends said he had been trying to get to McDonald’s for a bite to eat, Jockers said. > > **The driver, who lives in Pinellas Park, told police that he was headed home. Pinellas Park, however, is miles in the opposite direction**. > > “Obviously, he was confused,” Jockers said. “Incredibly confused.” > > The driver was taken to Bayfront Medical Center for evaluation. > > He will probably not face criminal charges, as he appeared unaware that he had been involved in an accident, Jockers said. > > – Times staff writer Graham Brink contributed to this report. Sent by email… still looking for Link. [/size] ---
**Author:** ![DJ\_X-StatiK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dj_x-statik/32/7579_2.png) [@DJ\_X-StatiK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DJ_X-StatiK)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-people-driving/3603/2 "2005-10-20T08:17:51Z")
im baffled…i dont even know what to think of that. just another reason as to why some of the elderly do not need to be on the road. innocent pedestrians get hurt and i cant believe you wouldnt notice someone stuck in your windshield with blood everywhere…its a huge obstruction of view… thats insane. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 8:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-people-driving/3603/3 "2005-10-20T08:20:57Z")
wow, elderly ppl need to be re-tested for driving at some point. I mean come on ppl are dying here ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-people-driving/3603/4 "2005-10-20T08:21:59Z")
:eek: ![http://www.sptimes.com/2005/10/20/images/hit-runmap.gif](http://www.sptimes.com/2005/10/20/images/hit-runmap.gif) ---
**Author:** ![JUICEDSS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedss/32/7185_2.png) [@JUICEDSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JUICEDSS)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-people-driving/3603/5 "2005-10-20T08:30:13Z")
InB4MyNameComesUp… lol ---
**Author:** ![DSMigraine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f1d935/32.png) [@DSMigraine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DSMigraine)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-people-driving/3603/6 "2005-10-20T08:44:15Z")
wow thats insane cant wait till im old and senile, then I can do whatever the hell I want with no consequences…apparently ---
**Author:** ![rskrause](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rskrause/32/7367_2.png) [@rskrause](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rskrause)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-people-driving/3603/7 "2005-10-20T08:47:24Z")
I am pretty old and I bet my driving\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>your driving 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Ovrwrkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ovrwrkd/32/7586_2.png) [@Ovrwrkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ovrwrkd)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-people-driving/3603/8 "2005-10-20T08:47:41Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > wow, elderly ppl need to be re-tested for driving at some point. I mean come on ppl are dying here EVERYONE should be re-tested on a regular basis. There are plenty of “younger” people driving right now that probably should have never even gotten their license. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-people-driving/3603/9 "2005-10-20T08:53:43Z")
> [@rskrause](#): > > I am pretty old and I bet my driving\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>your driving 😉 You aren’t \>90 years old tho 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![L8APEX1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/l8apex1/32/7276_2.png) [@L8APEX1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/L8APEX1)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-people-driving/3603/10 "2005-10-20T09:00:12Z")
holy crap… i’ll be there in a little over a week ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-people-driving/3603/11 "2005-10-20T09:17:52Z")
My mom was in an accident back in May. She was stopped at a red light and there was a Pathfinder behind her. A stupid old bitch slammed the stopped Pathfinder into my mom’s Santa Fe and did $4200 worth of damage. She got out, walked around and then got back in her car and turned the wipers on. It was a bright sunny day. She was 81 and from Maryland. She wanted to drive her car away with a busted up front end and a hood curled up like an A. ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-people-driving/3603/12 "2005-10-20T09:23:18Z")
So, you’re saying, I can go to a bank and rob it and just pretend that I didn’t know I was doing it and I’ll get off scott free? WTF ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-people-driving/3603/13 "2005-10-20T09:27:44Z")
^^was thinkin the same thing, but then i figured if they actually beleive you, you’ll prolly get instituitionalized. Not to mention this guy is on his last legs, i mean hes 94 how much longer can he possibly live ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-people-driving/3603/14 "2005-10-20T09:47:31Z")
> [@Daddie](#): > > So, you’re saying, I can go to a bank and rob it and just pretend that I didn’t know I was doing it and I’ll get off scott free? > > WTF Your are not old enough yet. ---
**Author:** ![Juan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a698b9/32.png) [@Juan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Juan)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-people-driving/3603/15 "2005-10-20T10:00:58Z")
there is a high volume elderly driver and dumb teenager behind the wheel here in Buffalo ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-people-driving/3603/16 "2005-10-20T10:05:42Z")
I dunno, I don’t think Buffalo drivers are that bad. Just moving here from Rochester I noticed that Rochester drivers seem a lot worse than Buffalo drivers. ---
**Author:** ![dozr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dozr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dozr)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-people-driving/3603/17 "2005-10-20T10:08:34Z")
On the other hand, how many of you are willing to go drive your grandparents everywhere they need to go? I agree with the retesting, and that they cause many preventable accidents, but just looking at the other end of things. ---
**Author:** ![Real\_Deal](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/real_deal/32/7332_2.png) [@Real\_Deal](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Real_Deal)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-people-driving/3603/18 "2005-10-20T10:32:41Z")
:wtf: He thought he fell from the sky… :needpic: ---
**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-people-driving/3603/19 "2005-10-20T10:35:45Z")
retest every 4 years **FOR EVERYONE** I’m willing to give up a day every 4 years (like leap year) to get re-tested if it means there are 10-20 other people getting tested that will not pass, and for good reason. Maybe out public transportation system will become more effective if they let less people drive. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-people-driving/3603/20 "2005-10-20T10:37:47Z")
> [@dozer](#): > > On the other hand, how many of you are willing to go drive your grandparents everywhere they need to go? I hope You are not serious. I fucking take care of my godmother and grand mother (89 & 81 years old respectivly) and fucking cart them all over the place as my schedule allows. When i cant, my sister (27 years old fwiw) does. Matter of fact, I’m waiting on a call to pick up the 89 yr old from Sister’s. Does no one have some sense of civility? [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-people-driving/3603.md?page=2)