[kspacewalk2]

"Healthy enough not to use cars" - man, that's a good one. I'll remember it next time my half-senile father in law has no other choice but to drive somewhere because there's no way around his car dependent neighbourhood - oh wait, that's every day.

[short12]

If he is senile he should not be driving anywhere

[kspacewalk2]

The city around him is only built for driving, doubly so his completely car-dependent neighbourhood. He'll be doing this until he either cannot possibly pull it off, or gets in a serious accident. This is a fact of life for millions of seniors in North America, and saying "oh no they shouldn't" won't change squat.

[short12]

That's your job to take the keys away and get rid of the car. It's a sad situation but hardly unique

[eggsmediumrare]

It's a sad situation made worse by stupid urban planning that prioritizes cars.

[kspacewalk2]

No it's not "my job". It'll be his kids' job when he's fully senile, but until then he's an adult human being with rights, and he wants to be independent and "age in place". At some point he'll cross the threshold into having his decision-making powers taken away. Let's hope no one gets hurt in the meantime.

[BrianHenryIE]

That's exactly what kspacewalk2 is saying. He _should_ not.