About ten years ago, MrsAP returned to our parked car in Attleborough to find

That a Volvo XC had smashed into it and a couple of other cars. The driver was still in the Volvo, an elderly chap (maybe 80), no one was injured. His wife was saying “I keep telling him not to drive”, he got out,both legs were in those foam leg-braces from an operation he’d had. FFS

Posted By: Augustus Pablo on August 1st 2025 at 09:57:28

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There are approx 500 drivers in the UK aged over 100😳 (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Aug 1, 09:31:31
- This.. (General Chat) - usacanary, Aug 1, 11:43:33
- works out at approximately 493 miles of publicly maintained road each (General Chat) - Tombs, Aug 1, 11:07:29
- If you have to drive anywhere at around 11 a.m. you will bump into some of them... (General Chat) - Pixelman, Aug 1, 10:39:13
  - There is, and never should be, any reason to be somewhere in a hurry. (General Chat) - CB41, Aug 1, 12:42:19
- Should be a compulsory retest at 60 and then every few years thereafter. (n/m) (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Aug 1, 10:15:15
  - I'm 64 and f**k off to that suggestion. (n/m) (General Chat) - MORDENCANARY, Aug 1, 10:47:18
    - I'm 68 and so not suggesting it lightly. (n/m) (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Aug 1, 11:38:37
  - DVLA are being massive arseholes at present (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Aug 1, 10:34:32
  - the average waiting list for tests exceeds 22 weeks - imagine adding re-tests to that when (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Aug 1, 10:25:31
    - Yep whole system needs updating but with people living longer something has to be done. (n/m) (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Aug 1, 11:39:35
      - People living longer relates to more incompetent drivers on the road. Keep up. (n/m) (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Aug 1, 11:53:54
      - how does people living longer have an effect ... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Aug 1, 11:51:05
    - Then hang them (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Aug 1, 10:42:49
      - that'd be too good for them (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Aug 1, 10:44:56
- Most of them are in Beccles (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Breadstick, Aug 1, 10:01:44
  - My sat-nav calls pronounces Beccles as B'Kleece. (n/m) (General Chat) - Curnster, Aug 1, 13:11:31
    - I shall use that pronunciation now sounds much more posh (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Breadstick, Aug 1, 15:13:58
- But are they actually driving or just have a valid licence (General Chat) - inutero, Aug 1, 09:46:38
- Obviously excellent drivers, to have got to that age (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Aug 1, 09:42:38
  - they've all seen thousands of accidents though (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Aug 1, 09:44:32
    - About ten years ago, MrsAP returned to our parked car in Attleborough to find (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Aug 1, 09:57:28
    - Bob Newhart reference ahoy! (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, Aug 1, 09:54:26
    - In their mirrors (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Aug 1, 09:50:43
- I read that article. A bit frightening. I rather hope that (General Chat) - CB41, Aug 1, 09:39:34
  - Grandad on the Mrs USH side is 93 and still drives (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Aug 1, 10:42:42

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