Elderly Drivers - when to call it quits?

[cnelk]

To those that have elderly parents, when have you decided to ‘take the keys away’?

I realize that those parents ‘think’ they can drive, but you know know better.

What do or what did you do?

 

[Pony Soldier]

I would say it needs a risk analysis. Rural= later. Little town - when and how big of a town. City? Watch carefully. Could be sooner than later.

 

[Maverick1]

62 is the correct age to stop driving. Turn over your keys and vehicle in February, @cnelk

 

[cnelk]

62 is the correct age to stop driving. Turn over your keys and vehicle in February, @cnelk

 

[Dos XX]

My dad was easy. I told him the doctor said he couldn't drive anymore and he gave me his keys. I think he might have been relieved.

I had to use animal tranquilizer on a dart and a blow gun on my mom.

 

[Wolfshead]

This isn’t a one size fits all question, unfortunately.
You decide this when safety is an issue, either their’s or someone else’s.
That can be at anytime, and how you do it, is also varied.
I know that this doesn’t help, but my Dad had to stop at 82, and my Mom could still drive safely at 88.
In our case Mom just took over the driving responsibilities, and she basically just stopped driving herself.
Having elderly parents is tough sometimes. I watched my hero deteriorate in front of my eyes