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- paul_pc0
2 years ago, while waiting to renew my license at the culver city dmv (los angeles) a car plowed through the wall completely ripping off the leg of the man sitting next to me. the driver was an 85 year old woman who swore she was slamming on the brakes, but was actually flooring the gas pedal. this is not an unusual type of accident with elderly drivers. i fully support annual driving tests for elderly. i grew up in victoria, bc "city of the newly wed and nearly dead" following cars with nothing but a tuft of hair or a hat peaking over the steering wheels... i know first-hand how dangerous old people can be when behind the wheel.
i feel very sorry, however, for the driver in the accident yesterday. from what i've heard he's a good person and meant no harm... it's unfortunate he needs to spend the last few years of life with such a guilty conscious.