Just How Old? Is Too Old To Drive?

John Villa laughs about it now — the “conspiracy” last year to take away his car keys, he calls it.

“I was a little incensed,” said the 96-year-old former manufacturing manager.

The conversation wasn’t easy for his children either.

“We were very cognizant of the fact — and this is important — that if he lost his ability to drive, this would seriously affect his independence and his sense of self,” said daughter Nancy Villa Bryk, an Eastern Michigan University professor.

“It was a very difficult conversation, and he found it profoundly upsetting, which was upsetting to me,” she said.

MattDarringer - 5/9/2014 7:56:48 PM

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No one is too old to drive. The better question is about a driver's skill set. Every 5 years ALL drivers should have to submit to an in-car driving test of skill. THAT is a better test. My great-grandfather (93) love to go to Williow Springs and drive his Corvette. He's not the fastest driver, but he is competent. How many 25 year olds are incompetent?

ParadoX - 5/10/2014 1:46:41 AM

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Depends on their physical capabilities, mental competence, hand eye coordination, etc.

Mik3ymomo - 5/13/2014 7:12:20 AM

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This won't happen because old people Vote, otherwise it would happened by now.