curious, need some insight.

atrixblue.-MFR-.

a neighbour has some disabilities.

his eyesight is questionable, needs to wear sun glasses (non prescription) in daylight to sesitivity from sun or high lighting.

back spasms causing cramping out in right leg (accellerator leg).

in the last 4 months, he has had three accidents that i know of.

i have strightened his passenger door, his passenger wing, his rear bumper, during this time.

he reversed into a MPV of all things, and has damaged the rear bumper yet again aswell as the rear hatch.

his accident last month was when his back spasmed cramping his right leg and he drove over the front of a small car hence the wing door, there were children in the other car scared out their wits and the lady shook up because he drove at her during this spasm.

before 4 months ago he hit a bollard when reversing and did again weeks later.

he's reversed into another neighbour now just last week and that neighbour has only had that 61plate for 2 weeks scraping the side of the bumper.

its scary being in the car with him.

what do you in this scenario what would you go do?

Sgt_Pepper_2

I wouldn't get in the car with him.

How old is this neighbor?

brat

atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »

a neighbour has some disabilities.

his eyesight is questionable, needs to wear sun glasses (non prescription) in daylight to sesitivity from sun or high lighting.

back spasms causing cramping out in right leg (accellerator leg).

in the last 4 months, he has had three accidents that i know of.

i have strightened his passenger door, his passenger wing, his rear bumper, during this time.

he reversed into a MPV of all things, and has damaged the rear bumper yet again aswell as the rear hatch.

his accident last month was when his back spasmed cramping his right leg and he drove over the front of a small car hence the wing door, there were children in the other car scared out their wits and the lady shook up because he drove at her during this spasm.

before 4 months ago he hit a bollard when reversing and did again weeks later.

he's reversed into another neighbour now just last week and that neighbour has only had that 61plate for 2 weeks scraping the side of the bumper.

its scary being in the car with him.

what do you in this scenario what would you go do?

If any of these accidents were reported to the police they could visit and encourage the driver to give up his licence voluntarily. They could also submit a D751 'Pollnoti' report to DVLA explaining the circumstances of the incidents and ask them to review his licence.
If you have serious doubts about his eyesight, then contact the police, because they can also do eyesight distance checks if they see him out on the road.

atrixblue.-MFR-.

Sgt_Pepper wrote: »

I wouldn't get in the car with him.

How old is this neighbor?

late 50's.

i have my own car, but due to my disability sometime i cannot drive for some days at time untill my symptoms pass over, my OH then will ask him (because theres no other way of getting kids into school on time) to take them down the school.

ive told her now under no circumstances is she or the kids get in that car with him anymore.

its been low level prangs he been having, and his insurers dont know about many of the prangs he's had because they have been his own fault with fixed objects i think he knows that if he has so many they wont cover him for the prangs and the damage to his car he has opted to keep there.

ive assessed the damage behind the wing and it not looking good in there, and i can see it creased the front support where the gearbox top mount is located front leg structure what ever you wish to call it but the a frame and pillars are fine so it was a decent impact he gave that woman.

the cars a write off basically with the combined damage, my estimate, using OE parts would be to around £3000+ labour.

ill look into the options, because i'm worried that onday he wont see a child crossing the road or my car parked in my space and plough into it, last thing i want to do is repair my car the help i would need would be unreal and would take me months depending on severity.

Sgt_Pepper_2

How far is the school? I think I'd rather get up early and walk the kids.

I think you need to report him to the police or have words with him yourself.

atrixblue.-MFR-.

its rather a awkward situation in wich my daughter is ADHD, it would put her at serious risk to walk her as theres too many main roads in wich she can just run out into on impulse if say she seen a dog at the otherside of the road and just wanted to go pet it she would just turn and run.

public transport is never on time.

i'm going to have to see about getting my OH a provisional license, and tutoring her myself, and put her through the tests.

in the mean time ill see how much it will cost to taxi them when i am unable.

as for neighbor, well i dont want to hear next that he has knocked someone down, but i'm not the report a person for everything kind of thing victor meldrew moaner person, i know his personal circumstances, and the loss of a license would be drastic to the family, wich is not to say a loss of potential life is less down on my list.

i'll run it buy someone i know in the local force.

kingstreet

I was ill in the summer and unable to drive for a month. I found this;-

http://www.dft.gov.uk/dvla/medical/aag.aspx

useful in explaining the rules and regulations.

He should be referred to this to check if he has a reportable condition and to establish if he should be driving at all.

Sgt_Pepper_2

atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »

its rather a awkward situation in wich my daughter is ADHD, it would put her at serious risk to walk her as theres too many main roads in wich she can just run out into on impulse if say she seen a dog at the otherside of the road and just wanted to go pet it she would just turn and run.

public transport is never on time.

i'm going to have to see about getting my OH a provisional license, and tutoring her myself, and put her through the tests.

in the mean time ill see how much it will cost to taxi them when i am unable.

as for neighbor, well i dont want to hear next that he has knocked someone down, but i'm not the report a person for everything kind of thing victor meldrew moaner person, i know his personal circumstances, and the loss of a license would be drastic to the family, wich is not to say a loss of potential life is less down on my list.

i'll run it buy someone i know in the local force.

That's ok then, you let him continue to drive. What he he does kill someone in the mean time?

If ha were drink driving would you have the same attitude?

Norman_Castle

Do his insurers pay to repair the other cars?. I would exaggerate the damage to his car and stop repairing it, and tactfully suggest he stops driving.

Yolina

:eek:

Other than purely the safety aspect to others (and to himself) also bear in mind that the insurance for everybody in the area could be affected - if the number of claims goes up in an area, what do you think happens to the premiums?

I know you've said that the loss of his licence would be drastic to his family, but would him being seriously injured, losing his life, or being responsible for injuries to others be any less drastic?

I'm sure it's a difficult situation to be in as a neighbour, but I think I'd try to have a word with him about it first, maybe try speaking to his family too, and failing that then a chat with the local police might be necessary?

colino

I'd have a word with him after the next inevitable crunch and suggest he might be struggling a bit and to give it a rest. I'd also be busy and unable to help him get back on the road.