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Polybius

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21. This is why I can't wait for self-driving cars to be in sync with each other and perfected
Sun Jul 5, 2026, 07:49 PM
Jul 5

The tech will one day be there. Hell, even with today's tech, I'd feel safer in a self-driving car then with someone 86.

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Time to take his license away Bluestocking Jul 4 #1
You add a rather serious prior head injury to being 83 yo in the first place AZJonnie Jul 4 #2
86, actually. maxsolomon Jul 6 #22
Should have Rebl2 Jul 4 #13
Dude Lemon Lyman Jul 4 #3
Yup. Leaving the scene of a major accident shows a loss of critical thinking skills. erronis Jul 4 #4
A shame but all elderly drivers go through this process. My dad the same thing, but in his case, they pulled SWBTATTReg Jul 4 #5
our town in a blue county of NJ NJCher Jul 4 #8
This is very nice and good for the families and seniors involved. Sounds like we need to have more of these SWBTATTReg Jul 5 #19
Wanted to elaborate more on this ... my brother was going to move into my Mom's house at the Lake of the Ozarks after SWBTATTReg Jul 5 #20
Had Rebl2 Jul 4 #15
There's a good chance he shouldn't be driving blue_jay Jul 4 #6
We had to take my moms car away from her after multiple Tree Lady Jul 4 #7
It was a difficult conversation with my dad. hunter Jul 4 #10
Penalty could be up to 6 months jail according to the statute MichMan Jul 4 #9
I really doubt they would do that to an 83 year old. LisaL Jul 4 #12
I doubt they will file any charges at all given who he is MichMan Jul 4 #16
Oh, the MAGA's will love this, of course. hamsterjill Jul 4 #11
The French Laundry? Brother Buzz Jul 4 #14
Way too many bad drivers on the road, snot Jul 5 #17
A lot of speedsters too, sometimes I am glad to see police just waiting for them on busy steets Beringia Jul 5 #18
This is why I can't wait for self-driving cars to be in sync with each other and perfected Polybius Jul 5 #21
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