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Would you report SIL who is driving 2 weeks after c-section?

165 replies

mrbloomrocks · 06/09/2013 20:26

She has not been signed off to drive by the GP, she reckons it was more strain on her scar to walk everywhere Confused. That's not the point though is it? Her insurance wouldn't be valid, if she has an accident she could tear her stitches?

Who would I report it to anyway? The local police?

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propertyNIGHTmareBEFOREXMAS · 06/09/2013 20:48

Yabvu.

Charlottehere · 06/09/2013 20:49

Eh?

Bowlersarm · 06/09/2013 20:49

Omg no, of course I wouldn't report SIL. You aren't a friend of hers, are you Sad

Rufus43 · 06/09/2013 20:50

Nope, drove at 2 weeks after both my c sections. Insurance company I'd it was ok as long as I could do an emergency stop.

You are being very unreasonable!

But if you report it do come back and let us all know how it went

pinkpeoniesplease · 06/09/2013 20:50

You are really not a very nice person OP. How about you try and help the poor woman?
I'm glad you're no friend of mine...

WayHarshTai · 06/09/2013 20:50

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somersethouse · 06/09/2013 20:51

YABU and you sound quite nutty.

NoMoreWasabi · 06/09/2013 20:51

I also called my insurers who said there was no rule and as long as I felt Ok to drive that was fine.

waltzingmathilda · 06/09/2013 20:53

Tear her stitches? mine came out after 5 days and I was fine (and legal) to drive after 10 days.

you are indeed a nasty piece arent you?

olivo · 06/09/2013 20:53

I'm confused, why do you need to twist to reverse?

Hulababy · 06/09/2013 20:54

She may not be doing anything wrong - her GP or MW may have told her she is find to work. It really depends on what she has been advised.

I was told I could NOT drive - and was told that if I drove whilst being told my medical professionals I was not fit to drive then my insurance could be invalid. Therefore I did not drive until i was deemed fit to do so by my GP.

It can be a real issue on your scar if you have an accident or have to do am emergency stop I believe, if driving too early.

EhricLovesTeamQhuay · 06/09/2013 20:54

Really? Beak out!

SauvignonBlanche · 06/09/2013 20:55

You're a charmer aren't you OP?

K8Middleton · 06/09/2013 20:55

Yeah you should totes tell her mum on her!

Or get a life.

NotYoMomma · 06/09/2013 20:56

no way! hiw interfering can you get?!

Jellybeanz1 · 06/09/2013 20:57

My dh doesn't drive and I found it painfully hard struggling with the supermarket bags following my emergency c section. I thought the rumour of a ban was to protect me but with no close family or friends around to help, in desperation I phoned my insurance who told me to go to the doctors and send a note in. I got the impression they didn't care and felt I had dropped myself in it. When I was at the doctors he asked me to stand up and stamp really hard on the floor with my right foot! It didn't sink in till I was walking home with my 'permission slip' that I was miming an emergency stop!Grin

ExitPursuedByADragon · 06/09/2013 20:58

Yep. Report the bitch.

gordyslovesheep · 06/09/2013 20:58

I drove after 2 weeks - my Dr said as long as I could to an emergency stop , I could, I was fine

northernlurker · 06/09/2013 20:59

You seriously are panting to report your sil to the police? Going by this thread you're not very nice!

Offer her a lift as a penance!

Whowouldfardelsbear · 06/09/2013 21:00

I drove after 2 weeks. It was either that or manage a toddler and new born in a pram up a steep hill for a mile anytime i wanted to go out or even get to the nearest shop.

Did the foot stamping thing first.

YABU

FeedTheBirdsTuppenceABag · 06/09/2013 21:01

Auntie stella speak for your own insurers mine couldn't give a monkeys and were also bemused by me asking! My doc couldn't give a monkeys either, he didn't even ask about the scar, or the section!

Maybe all this was in the day when the little woman had to be given the all clear and now they realise that we are responsible and we do know our own bodies?

Pachacuti · 06/09/2013 21:02

Most insurance companies don't have rules about being signed off by a doctor (there's generally a catch-all clause about being fit to drive, and getting the OK from a doctor is a good way of "proving" that you are, but it's not normally explicitly required). And most GPs will OK you after two weeks anyway if you did ask them.

You sound like a bit of a nightmare SIL, to be honest.

SugarplumKate · 06/09/2013 21:03

Presumably she is driving so she can shop, get to appointments, transport other children around rather than simply fancying a spin. Why don't you offer her some help instead? I'm sure she would appreciate it and may find she does not need to drive.

WayHarshTai · 06/09/2013 21:03

I'll rephrase that.

OP, your post makes you sound like an utter, utter bastard.

(sorry HQ)

FeedTheBirdsTuppenceABag · 06/09/2013 21:04

Op when are you going to tell her you want to report her, when you hand over your baby present?