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[KingstonsMom]

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@Carmie wrote:

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@occasionalrain wrote:

Was the accident his fault?  If not his fault than why this age discrimination? More accidents are the result of distracted drivers than older drivers. The Queen still drives, rides horses as well. 

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 The news said The Prince was on a private road and pulled out into a public road into the path of a pnother motorist.

it looks like he was a fault.  His vehicle was turned over.  So glad no one was seriously hurt.

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@Carmie

And his Land Rover is armoured, it's a miracle that no one in the Kia was killed!

It had to be quite an impact to overturn an armoured Land Rover!

[Sweet_Serenity]

He should not be driving! End of story

[faeriemoon]

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@Perkup wrote:

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@faeriemoon wrote:

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@jonbon wrote:

Hmmm -- think I'll wait to hear what actually happened before coming (jumping?) to any conclusions.

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The voice of reason.

Huh???

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Why is this confusing to you?

[lmt]

The road the accident happened on has been the scene of several accidents:

Prince Philip, 97, escaped unhurt after his Land Rover overturned near the Queen's Sandringham estate on Thursday.

It happened a day before Norfolk councillors agreed to cut the speed limit on the A149, where there have been five deaths in six years.

Councillor Colleen Walker said the duke's involvement had brought the issue "right to the forefront".

The Labour councillor told the county's transport committee drivers often raced along the road, with its "blind corners and little bends".

She and her fellow members approved proposals to drop the speed limit from 60mph to 50mph and install average speed cameras along the A149.

The meeting was told there had been 40 accidents resulting in injury since 2012, including five deaths.

The proportion of those accidents resulting in death or serious injury was "almost double the national average" said the report before councillors.

Speaking afterwards, Ms Walker said the A149 had been discussed at "virtually every meeting" of the committee but the topic had been "pushed to the side".

"I think the fact that it was the Duke of Edinburgh involved yesterday, it has brought this right to the forefront, and I think we will now see some speedy work done," she said.

[Free2be]

There may have been fault by both drivers, too fast for the smaller car to turn such a heavy car over.  That said, older drivers often lose the ability to judge how fast oncoming traffic is moving and how much time they have to merge.  I live in a commuity of retirees and am always on guard for them, it happens all the time.  They are often oblivious.

[Vivian]

I think he can find someone else to drive him where he needs to go. It’s ironic that the royal family has the same problems that the rest of us have...how to get an older family driver to give up his 

P.S. And on Sunday, Prince Philip was seen driving once again WITHOUT A SEATBELT.

[KingstonsMom]

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@Vivian wrote:

I think he can find someone else to drive him where he needs to go. It’s ironic that the royal family has the same problems that the rest of us have...how to get an older family driver to give up his license.

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It was easy for us!

I live on an island and the only way off to the mainland is a bridge.

Twice, I was heading into 'town' and someone was impeding traffic, going ridiculously slow in the left hand lane (the passing lane in my state) and obviously frustrated drivers were doing everything they could to go around her

When I was finally able to go around this car, I looked over.... and it was my MIL, LOL!

After the second incident, we told her to stop driving before she got herself or someone else killed!

We now take her anywhere she needs to go, appts, shopping and anywhere else she needs to go.

Granted, this only works if you live near your elderly relative that needs to stop driving.

[SharkE]

That's nice that you offer to take your relatives.

I suspect that most people don't want to help granny, etc. So, granny wants to go to walmart, post office, etc. she either stays home all the time or if your in a big city call a taxi,uber, etc.

People nowdays don't have anybody to help them. Everybody is busy with own life and don't have the time or energy to fool with anybody. I was at Walmart Thurs and this one old gal had the whole aisle blocked with taking her time deciding which type of graham cracker she wanted. I just went over one aisle and went back when she finally left. 

In case of Prince Phillip he has help, use it. The rest of us who don't live in a city with any kind of choices don't know what we'll do. Nobody wants to be inconvenienced.    Sad.

[Marp]

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@goldensrbest wrote:

The privilege of the wealthy.

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Please explain what you mean by your statement.  If you are saying only the wealthy have the privilege of driving after a certain age I can't wait to reach it.

Oh, BTW, this is an excerpt from post #13:  In Florida alone, there are more than 455 licensed drivers aged 100 or older. Between the ages of 91 and 100, there are more than 65,000.

I'm willing to bet few of them are "wealthy".

[Greeneyedlady21]

I read an account from a person who ran over to help. He said that Prince Philip said he was blinded by the sun. 

I thought he only drove on palace grounds, had no idea he was driving on public roads.