To think this man should have his license taken off him?

[Joash]

My mothers latest husband has crashed his car yet again. I say again, because he has crashed every single car that he has owned (at least since he re-married my mother). Yesterday, he fell to sleep at the wheel and 'took-out' three garden walls before writing his (rather expensive) car off. To my knowledge he has crashed a total of 12 cars over the past 10 years. The man is bloody lethal. So far he hasn't caused anyone serious injury - but come-on, surely there must be something out there that says he shoul have his license removed

Let his tyres down every morning?

They live over 350 miles away from me and I don't actually have anything to do with them. Whilst I may not like the woman, she is my kids grandma and he's gonna kill her eventually.

How old is he? Could you (without his & your mother knowing) write to his doctor just outlining your concerns?

As I understand it, if he's over 70 he needs to get his doctor to sign him off for a licence renewal. It maybe that his doctor doesn't know about the problem, but would be able to do more with some background & confidential info.

He's 68 or 69 this year and TBH I have no idea who his doctor is.
Yesterdays journey was a very short one from my sisters to their own home and he fell to sleep at the bloody wheel. It's not as if it was long distance (although my brother and sister reckon that he might have still been over the limit from the night before).
Would he have been breathalised before being shunted off to the hospital?

My brother is not the best driver and should have his own section in the tip for all the cars he has written off..

Does he manage to get insurance?? He must pay a small fortune if he has been so bad...

joash is he involved iwht the police over his crash?

adn yes ot breatheliser
id write tot he corut office telling of your concerns
they maay make him take a retest

God knows - I have wondered about the insurance thing myself.

no idea if the police are involved - I would imagine so, as they were both taken to hospital this time.

I think the police breathalise (sp?) at accidents as a matter of course. Maybe you could work the conversation round to doctors with your mum?

It sounds like another huge insurance claim from yesterday's accident; maybe the next premium will put him off?

What's public transport like where they live? Are they aware of the new free-to-go-anywhere bus pass for the over 60's?

If he keeps falling asleep, and it was not drink or drug induced, it could be sleep apnoea.

Has he been tested for diabetes?

He shouldn't be driving until he's had full medical tests.

If you think there may be a medical reason for his poor driving, then you can inform the DVLA who will do an assessment.

rignthe police

HumphreyCushion this is the first iem it's hapend through falling asleep.

Seabright as I said earlier - I dont have anything to do with them, expecially her.

They wouldn't even consider public transport - see it as something that "Common people do" (their words not mine)

Feverishfish - are you Cod? With a cold?

with firggin glandular fever
dr says " i am the most unlucky 37 year old"
grr

Glandular - yuk. errr, is it catching?

tiredlady - don't think there is a medical reason, he is just an appaling driver

only if you snog her, captainmummy.

I must point out that several MNers are down with glandular fever at the moment. Now, I'm not suggesting anything, but.....

lol at 'most unlucky 37-yo'! Could he be more specific? Most unlucky 37 -year-old fish with glands and a damn fine hairdo?

Ewwww at snogging.

My sfil is like this. We are hoping that he won't be allowed to drive for much longer. Like you, we don't know their doctor and don't have a good enough relationship iwth them to ask.

tiredlady, can you tell the DVLA when someone is just a terrible driver without any medical reason? Don't know whether we should though, the effect it would have on them both would be dreadful; I'm not sure that (even!) my mil would deserve it!