Knowing When to Hang Up the Car Keys

Driving a car is usually the last bit of independence a person wants to give up. However, circumstances may be such that you need to consider hanging up your car keys or perhaps asking your parents to do so.

Consider some of the following indications that one might need to take a serious look at whether or not to give up driving.

1. Do you get nervous when out in traffic?

2. Do you run over the curb when turning corners or hit curbs while driving?

3. Do you put dents or scrapes on your car frequently?

4. Do you barely escape accidents?

5. Do you mix up the brake and gas pedals?

6. Do you get lost in familiar places?

7. Do you sometimes drive with your car wheels in another lane?

8. Do you get confused at exits?

9. Do you drive slower than the normal flow of traffic?

10. Do headlights blind you at night?

11. Do you forget to use your turn signals?

12. Do you now receive more warnings or traffic tickets than in former years?

13. Do you faint or black out without warning?

14. Do you have eyesight difficulties that cannot be corrected with glasses?

15. Do you have slower reflexes in critical situations?

16. Do you have difficulty parking?

If you answered, “yes” to several of these questions, you may want to voluntarily hang up your car keys and find alternate types of transportation.

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