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Should I say/do anything about my uncle's driving

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motheroreily · 28/12/2015 13:25

I would like to start by saying I am not an ageist person and I know statistically younger people are more likely to be involved in accidents than older people (or something like that!) and I also accept my uncle has probably never been the best driver. I am also a careful driver and maybe a bit more nervous. However .....

He is in his mid 70s. Today he drove me somewhere. He was going above the speed limit, not majorly but going 35/40 in 30 mph zone and I just felt he wasn't aware of the road eg stopping at last min etc.

We were on some country roads and there were lots of cyclists. Again I know this can be hard, you have to choose a moment to overtake when you aren't on a blind corner etc (but that is part of driving).

Anyway we can to a cross roads and he went into the back of a cyclist. He didn't damage the bike and just had a scratch on his car but it really shook me up. Then another cyclist behind him started shouting because he neatly rolled back into her (she was behind him).

I don't know if I'm overacting but I was so shaken. I don't know if I should say/do anything? What if next time he hurts someone or worse?

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motheroreily · 28/12/2015 15:03

Thank you, I don't know if it was a one off or if I'm overreacting. I will talk to him and perhaps my aunt (his sister). As I say it might be nothing to do with his age but I felt very on edge in the car and then he rolled into the cyclist, I was more shaken than the cyclist.

I love my uncle but really don't want him to hurt anyone.

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