well i had to stop my mom from driving. she is 85. we have had a number of conversations
. she is not happy. i have found 2 of her 3 keys. do i take the cables off of the battery?

 

Absolutely

 

I feel for you Moe... But I also say Yes........
I had to also do this with my mother... She was a gal from Arkansas... And about your Ma's age.
They "moms" really hate to loose their freedoms!!!!! And let me tell you, Your going to get told hear in a few days... But stand fast... It is for a good reason.
However be understanding... Someone now has to drive her to and from everywhere... But she will get use to it in about 4 years.... Oh I mean a year or so...
Good Luck....

 

My Mom bless her heart is 82, just had eye surgery for cataracts. Drives like the little old lady but still safe to drive. Her big trip is to the grocery store or WalMart. Drives the typical 2001 Buick but there is not a mark on it

 

i thank you all for the kind words. and get this she has NEVER banged the sides of the car / G door. and the drive has a turn to get into the street. she has lived there from 1985. she has never put it in the ditch. but she forgets and just drives right by where she is going. and uses half of two lines at the same time.

 

that's early symptoms of
Alzheimer's

 

I dearly hope you can convince her and your other relatives, friends, minister to support you. Assure her that people, including you, will be there to support her. I'll admit, this is tough

The last day my Grandfather drove, he ran a stop sign in a K car and got T boned in the left side, with someone in the rear seat on that side. They were all very very lucky they weren't hurt badly or worse.

Several years before that, he had a middle 70's Dart. One day I was on the freeway, going to work. In those days I commuted. Here was a slowdown, everybody moving left to pass. I get up here, and there's Gramps and my step Grandmother, doing about 40 -45 down the freeway in morning traffic, completely oblivious. Nobody, including my Dad, wanted to listen.

 

Moe, We all have to do what you have had to do as our parents older..I never had to do it thought as my Mom died at 60 of cancer..But we had to take my wifes Mom off the road as she was going to hurt someone...She cried and pleaded and it broke my heart to do..But she would of got killed or killed someone...We had her doctor tell her also that she needed to stop driving...She is now 93 and doesnt even know what day it is or if it is Morning or night....Shoot me please if it get to that point for me....Just love your Mom and she will understand if you have a heart to heart talk and tell her there are to many crazys out there..And with all these kids texting and doing what ever it is that they do it gets worse every day...Am I right???..Bill