101-year-old driver hits crowd, officials say

JBean said:

reports are it was intentional. Our news is reporting that witnesses said he was irritated he could not back out of his parking place for so long due to the pedestrian traffic that he finally just ran over people and hit them a couple times.
I hope that is not true.

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Older drivers have been involved in other tragedies. In 2003, an 86-year-old man mistakenly stepped on the gas pedal of his car instead of the brake and then panicked, plowing into an open-air market in Santa Monica. Ten people were killed and 63 injured.
According to California's Department of Motor Vehicles, people over age 70 must renew their driver's license in person, rather than via the Internet or by mail. Older drivers can also be required to take a supplemental driving test if they fail a vision exam, or if a police officer, a physician, or a family member raises questions about their ability to drive.
Rodriguez said the collision was being investigated as an accident, and Carter was not under arrest. He has a valid driver's license, Rodriguez said.

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Peazzzer said:

I hope I am long gone before I hit 101. I am not making light of this situation, but when does society say no more driving for you? I remember when retirement hit our society and people lost their jobs because they were too old to work.....hmmmmmm. I am too stubborn and independent to ask for much of anything. I guess you have to be tough to get old.

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