I am absolutely fuming! I seriously need some guidance on this as I am too angry to be possibly thinking clearly.
My step-father contracted bacterial meningitis in January. The illness was very severe, he only just made it through and has been left with some debilitating lasting effects. Amongst these is the loss of periferal vision and a lack of attention span. As a result his doctor has said he is not fit to drive. He has taken no notice of this and continues to drive, which makes me angry enough as it is. I hate the fact that he is selfishly putting the lives of others at risk like that but don't know what I can do to stop him. He won't listen to reason.
What has made me totally blow my top though is I just found out that he is planning to drive his teenage grandchildren to the airport this evening. It's just too much and I'm considering taking drastic action. The childrens' father knows and doesn't care (like father like son he just doesn't want to have to drive them himself!) but I have no idea if the kids know that he isn't allowed to drive.
I barely know his grandchildren but could contact them through facebook. I think they have a right to know that the person driving them is not legally safe to do so. I'm ashamed to admit that I am scared of the repurcussions. I don't want to create more issues than there already are in my family (and trust me there are plenty). Although my mum hates what he's doing she refuses to do anything and probably wouldn't appreciate my interferring.
Should I tell the grandchildren? Is there anything else I can do to stop him putting them and others at risk? I have considered calling the police or his company (who own the car and don't know he's not permitted to drive). I'm have no idea whether any action is responsible or just interferring. Please help!