Posted by Adirondack case guy on December 01, 2010 at 17:28:38 from (67.252.92.228):
In the last two weeks I have followed two different elderly drivers, one male and one female. Today I got behind an elderly female. She was second in line behind a school bus, which was making many close stops. Part way up the hill, she put her RH turn signal on. I figured she would turn into one of the drivways, however she continued following the bus, which was still stopping frequently. I figured she mus t have accidently hit the turn signal. As we started again she turned Right. Only problem was there was no road or driveway, just a 6' deep ditch. When she stopped the rear wheels of her Neon were in the air, the front wheels were suspended in the water running down the ditch. I stopped and got out and as I walked past the rear of the car the backup lights came on. I got to her drivers door which was wedged shut, and tapped on the window. She opened it a little, It was raining and blowing terrable at that time. She asked if I could maybe push her out. She didn't realize what a predickerment she was in. I called 911 Dispatch and told them that there were no injuries however they would need a tow truck. 20min later a Sheriffs Deputy showed up. Don't know why town cop couldn't get there in 2min. Anyway since she was only doing maybe 5MPH she wasn't hurt and I think there was little damage to the Neon. The other driver I have been behind twice in the last two weeks is male. The first time He pulled up to a flagman. they had one lane open on a bridge across the Mohawk River. The flagman waved him into the left lane. Instead of pulling to the left he lurched ahead and the flagman had to dodge him. By then the flagman was PI$$ and the old guy moved to the left around him, but pulled rite back in to the right lane where the workers were working. The flagman was Ferious by then, this whole situation took about 15 min and by then traffic was really tied up. Second time I was blessed with following him we came to an intersection with a green light. He signaled a LH turn, nothing coming at him but he sat there. Light turned RED he goes, would have got clobered if it hadn't been for an alert truck driver who had the Green light. These are nice people, and I will get like them also, but I think they need to be tested each year to see if they are fit to drive
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