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BoomaofBandM

(1,934 posts)
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 05:56 PM Friday

Time to take away his keys.

My mom showed up at my brothers with 2 flat tires. She did not know she was driving on flat tires, or when they became flat. She was no longer safe driving. My sister borrowed her car and then someone else borrowed it until mom was gone. For the safety of her and others on the road, we had to do it.

We need to get his keys, he is not safe driving the country.

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Clouds Passing

(6,337 posts)
1. Thank you. My father was a menace driver into his 80's. Would not give up the keys until on his deathbed.
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 06:03 PM
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I never had any control over him. Nor would he listen to reason.

dweller

(27,468 posts)
2. The same happened with my Da
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 06:37 PM
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We tried to talk him out of the keys ,even took them ( he had spares )
He threatened to move in with whoever took them away … we discussed it among us , and my late brother spoke with his Dr . She referred it to the DMV/ Highway patrol .
They wrote him and required him to take a driving test , and that was that. They took his license . Then we drove him wherever he needed to go be , or go , or just did his shopping for him . He was 92 .
He didn’t have any accidents or tickets , but we realized if he did cause an accident and we were aware of his driving , we would all be held responsible too.
He did live to 98 3/4 yrs but not happy at all at losing his wheels . He brought it up all the time .

I ended up with his car , and am keeping it until the wheels come off
He loved that car .



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TomSlick

(12,776 posts)
3. I got lucky. Dad allowed his DL to expire and I convinced him there was not way he could get it renewed.
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 07:08 PM
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usonian

(22,000 posts)
4. Back on topic, the Trump/Epstein blackmail business is his keys, engine, and car.
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 07:18 PM
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They get him everywhere and everything.

For an explanation, see

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220735608

He's not a client. He's the business owner.

Jersey Devil

(10,545 posts)
5. My grandpa outsmarted us when we tried to take away his keys
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 07:33 PM
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He was 84 and every inch of his car had a dent in it though he claimed to never have had an accident. So the family took the keys and car away from him. But we found out a few years later, after he died, that he had another car no one knew about that he kept in a rented garage along with a boat that he used to go fishing. My Dad used to lock up his ladders with chains and a padlock because if he didn't Grandpa would come while Dad was at work and steal the ladders to do roof repairs.

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