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Can DMV reexamine a driver who does not have a medical problem but whose driving skills are nevertheless deteriorating? Does DMV automatically reexamine drivers of a certain age? What happens at a reexamination? Evidently the form s are lengthy and somewhat time consuming or at least too time consuming for him. Do you spose if money changed hands your Docs would do it?

If the car disappeared DoingMyBest2 Jan I also wonder about the money for his time the Calif form is very easy and could be filled out by the assistant and all the doc would have to do is sign it but I tend to think they just don't want to be on the hook for reporting her even though honestly, I do not understand that because I have been telling them how unsafe she is and they know she has migraines with aura that affects her vision as well as cognitive decline, has had TIA and there is evidence of strokes on her recent CT scans and MRI.

She had an SVT event while driving alone a couple of years ago was life-flighted to the heart hospital, and a little over a year ago she had another one and was transported again to the heart hospital. I also think that her neurologist doesn't like to be questioned - I pressed him for answers after he told her she was doing just fine and thought she didn't need her memory medication anymore. I was stunned!

So frustrating to deal with the lack of support for our concerns. You'd think the doctors would be concerned about being liable for NOT reporting a potentially dangerous driver. The social worker who the neuro had call me after the visit told me that my mom's hallucinations could be caused by a UTI or not drinking enough water.

I do know that, and it's entirely possible since she has chronic UTIs and doesn't like to drink enough water because it makes her have to go to the bathroom more, but it is still a condition that can interfere with her driving ability.

Then, even though it's on file that my mom has given the doctor's and assistants, etc permission to talk with me about her medical issues, the social worker told me that my mom is their patient and she shouldn't even be talking to me and that the best she could suggest for me is for me to try to convince my mom to attend a driving rehab program.

They've minimized my concerns at every turn and I think they just want to push it off on me. Going through the exact same thing with my father in law in MI. He cant change batteries in a flashlight or remember how to change a light bulb or even remember how to open the hood of his car he was a life long mechanic cant dress himself etc SHE has said multiple times he needs to quit driving Its disturbing.

I wanted to report him to DMV but didn't when they demand your information. If she found out it was me there would be war in the family. So I guess we just sit back and wait for something horrible to happen. Shes the most hard headed person I have ever met in my life I'm almost considering making a call to adult protective services but not sure if this is the right circumstances or not. My mother in law resents her husband for getting sick and Ruining her life that is what she actually says and she really does not look out for his best interest, only worried that shes stuck at home taking care of him.

Very sad situation, not sure what to do. I love my father in law, sweetest man I ever knew. So sorry to hear you are going through this also! I know how it is, feeling as if at any time you are going to get a phone call that your loved one has been in an accident.

I understand that the DMV wants to avoid unfair accusations against drivers, but they also should completely protect the identity of those who are reporting because not doing so means so many more unsafe drivers stay on the road making it more dangerous for everyone. See 1 more reply. Confounded Jan I'm also in CA. He now has a State ID. They then swung the other way, toward revoking NO licenses if they could possibly avoid doing so.

My MIL was a competent driver, and she needed that car. She could not hike to go get it. Plus, my FIL had it together just enough to call his friends, and foil any attempt to disable it. Oh my goodness, twice? It certainly makes you wonder how in the world they can pass the test, if the examiner is being extra lenient or something with them!

My mom does not turn her head to check her blind spots or when she is backing up, has limited peripheral vision and can't see that far ahead and she can't see well enough to drive at night so she generally doesn't do that, but of course, how would they even know that she shouldn't drive after dark?

I will add that to the information on the reporting form and pray she doesn't pass the behind the wheel test and also pray that she never finds out it was me that made the report. So far I have gotten no help from my mom's new doctors - she likes them also and doesn't want to change. Good luck! That is an idea! I don't really know anyone well that is in law enforcement, though my daughter's neighbor is a police officer and I might be able to ask him.

I definitely hope that my mom never finds out who reported her - it would make keeping her safe even more difficult and make her more vulnerable to the bunch of enablers who like soaking her for money. Please save some lives. If she is dangerous, pressure doctors to report her. They may not like it, but they ought to consider that if they fail to report, especially a medical condition that mandates reporting, they could be liable.

I am going to send in the report to the DMV but just seriously pray she doesn't find out who sent it because it would complicate keeping her safe from money grubbing vultures who flatter her and play on her sympathies. Her new doctors have been no help with reporting her to the DMV. I have definitely pressured them, written detailed letters to them my own neurologist in the same clinic told me to do that and fax them to the doctors as they're more likely to read those and the doctors know all the multiple medical issues she has that should trigger mandated reporting, but nope.

I also would have thought they'd be concerned about liability for not reporting to the DMV, but apparently not these doctors. Tothill Jan Why are you worried that Mum may find out you reported her? Surely you have already expressed your concerns to her, what does it matter if she knows you are the one who contacted DMV? Helpful Answer 4. While she can be sweet mostly to non-family members who aren't around her very much my mom stresses virtually everyone in our family out - she has never been a typical mom and has never been someone you could reason with, everyone dislikes and tries to avoid having to face her wrath and the aftermath of her hashing it over and over forever and never letting you forget it.

She is extremely proud that she is "still driving," it is a huge part of her identity, pride and independence to be able to get around as she needs to and I understand that last part of course. I live about 40 miles away from her so am not able to ferry her around as often as she wants which would be pretty much every day, but did help her move from out of state to an independent living community she chose and likes.

It unfortunately has very limited according to her transportation, so I got her signed up for GoGoGrandparent like uber but no smartphone required but she has problems understanding her mobile phone as it is and doesn't really want to use it - she wants to drive. She says she doesn't need to use the service, she thinks she drives just fine, of course. Several in our family as well as myself and her other doctors have all expressed our concerns and recommendations about her stopping driving over the last two years and she gets really incensed, digs in and becomes even more determined to drive just to show us we are wrong - no matter how nice or how direct one we have been with her, it is always counterproductive and more dangerous.

This is actually not anything new in her personality but now her critical thinking skills are more impaired. She has always been somewhat this way about just about everything. One of my cousins is an occupational therapist who specializes in driver rehab and anytime my mom talks to her she tells my mom she should not be driving but it pushes my mom to drive more.

My cousin could report her also, but won't! I do care that mom is ok and not a danger to others, feel like I have no one backing me up with reporting, nobody wants to deal with mom and it is frustrating. Mom has said that she would continue to drive without a license if she ever loses it, and she means it, so I will tell DMV that also. From dmv. However, you may request that your name not be revealed to the individual being reported. We understand that reporting someone, especially a patient, relative, or close friend, is a sensitive issue and DMV does not want to harm your relationship with that person.

However, we also want to make sure that potentially unsafe drivers are evaluated. Thank you so much for posting this - it is somewhat reassuring! The part where they say, "However, we also want to make sure that I would feel better about it if they didn't use the word "however" but said "and" we also want to make sure that Not only is mom very unpleasant to deal with at times, it seriously stresses me out and affects my health plus it is very important to me to not lose her confidence.

She is vulnerable to those who have taken advantage of her by playing on her sympathies, some are in frequent contact with her and they always tell her they think she is just fine - it has been very difficult to protect her from herself the last few years and the vultures circling around her. Because of the decrease in her critical thinking skills, she's been in numerous financial jams due to unscrupulous car mechanics, service providers, even church people and it ends up falling to me to help her get things straightened out.