Duke of Edinburgh’s Road Accident

[SirGawain]

AIBU to ask why on earth is the Duke of Edinburgh driving at the age of 97.

I agree that if he asked after the others then that's probably as much as can be expected.

I'm assuming that apologising would be looked on as an admission of guilt?

That said, if someone apologised & was shown not to be a fault, surely it would just be something a shocked person said?

I mean it's a bit different to "I didn't see them" or "I was on my phone"...

In the accident I was in that wrote off my car, on the motorway, everyone from all 3 vehicles was first of all concerned to check that everyone was ok. Then called the Motorway Highway people, then, with great calm and civility exchanged names and insurance details.

Everyone was glad it wasn’t worse, was happy to be unhurt and mindful
Of what could have been. It was clearly one person’s fault, but that person was visibly shaken and shocked. Everyone behaved, and it helped everyone.

Oh, and the police weren’t involved at all. The HigheY people got everyone into a slip road, made sure everyone had onward journey on their insurance and it was on its way, and that was it. From then on only the insurance.

Well that's it I've got nothing left now
Driving is so Central to the identity of some people that they cling onto it at all costs
What, give up driving??
over my dead body

Driving is so Central to the identity of some people that they cling onto it at all costs
What, give up driving??
over my dead body

Usually it's some innocent persons dead body unfortunately

Yes I know
they cling onto driving as if driving is life itself

Usually,!!??? Is that what happens is it, that usually the way everyone stops driving at age x, is when they kill someone. Anymore real life truth gems like that? Standards of reality being maintained on this thread I see.

I'm more worried about 90+ drivers than 'standards' on mumsnet!

"The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh would like to be remembered to you." what does that mean?

But that doesn't make it OK to spout utter bollox on MN, its no defence for that, and its not MN standards, its just making shit up is what it is!!

be remembered to you utter meaningless and inappropriate diatribe is what that is...scared to say sorry, in case seen as admitting liability, despite admitting it at the scene. Lawyers advice I would imagine.

Giving up driving is harder when you're old because you aren't fit enough to walk distances to bus stops or hop on a bike. You are verging on housebound.

Why its also from Queenie, is a mystery, as this is about dofE.

Giving up driving is harder when you're old because you aren't fit enough to walk distances to bus stops or hop on a bike. You are verging on housebound.

Hardly the case for the DofE is it?

Anyway, the tosser who wrote my car off on the motorway didn't even stop, let alone exchange pleasantries (or insurance details).

Giving up driving is harder when you're old because you aren't fit enough to walk distances to bus stops or hop on a bike. You are verging on housebound.

Not for HRH though?

Actually, after my DF have up driving he continued to ride his electric bike for a while because it was easier than walking.

Well that's it I've got nothing left now

Wordthe. Because at 92 he was able to do less and less and it meant that he was pretty much housebound unless I took him out. As I said, I was extremely glad he was no longer driving but it didn’t stop me empathising with an old man who felt more and more worthless.

they cling onto driving as if driving is life itself

Well perhaps that’s what it feels like when you are fast losing any independence you may have had. I’m not saying this is a reason to keep driving at all costs but can understand how it may feel.

Giving up driving is harder when you're old because you aren't fit enough to walk distances to bus stops or hop on a bike. You are verging on housebound

Many old people do not drive, have never driven or never even owned a car.

He walked away because he was driving a Range Rover

I think we should be grateful (as the press undoubtedly are) because it has taken our minds off Brexit.

@Mortgages which wasn't a Range Rover. It was a freelander... as said up thread

FGS it doesn't matter how hard it is to roll a range rover or whether they are built like tanks as he WASN'T DRIVING A RANGE ROVER (sorry to shout, but it needed doing).

Whilst not disputing many 97 year olds are not fit for driving, I do think it’s very wrong to assume the blame sits firmly with him. The other car must have been going at significant speed to roll the car across the road. Perhaps they were driving at excessive speed?
The woman on television with the broken wrists is clearly after compensation in large amounts and an absolute gift to the gutter press.

The woman on television with the broken wrists is clearly after compensation in large amounts and an absolute gift to the gutter press
Yes, sad woman is a royalist so don’t expect much.

He is a serious threat on the road - arrogantly breaking the law on more than one occasion regarding the wearing of seatbelts - he should be prosecuted for that alone - the warning was given, the evidence is there. Anybody else would have been.