My husband has been diagnosed with Alzhemiers and it is progressing. I have noticed he is not driving as well as he use to. I have to remind him where places are that we use to go too. He is very stubborn and I am afraid he will not give this up easily.
Dad failed the written part of the test terribly (He got 30%, needed 80% to pass). The supervisor at the the BMV (very nicely) explained to Dad that he could no longer drive, and took the license. He did tell Dad that he could retake the test if he wants, and if he passes, then can take the road portion of the test. ......Dad argued with the man for 45 minutes before we had to leave. The instant we got in my car to go home, Dad very angrily declared: "You're not taking my car away from me." "I can drive if I want to. No one's going to stop me. I drive better than anyone.". The instant we got home, he got in his car and when driving, and he's driven every day in the two weeks since the test.
So far he hasn't had any incidents that would call attention to him . We told the people at the police that he is still driving. They say that there's nothing they can do, until Dad is stopped for some other reason. And even then, they may merely drive him home, (and only "maybe" impound the car) . He has several sets of keys, so taking them doesn't stop him. Disabling the car with a dead battery or a flat tire did not work. Kindly neighbors took pity on him and helped him by jumping the car and calling AAA for him. (That was even before the test. I don't know what else to do. Even the police officer said we do not have the right to take the car away, against his will. We don't own it, and we do not have guardianship.
So now we just wait until something bad happens, that will take the car away from him. I just hope it's not something terrible, as that is what I was trying to avoid in the first place.
Carol
Drive and I call police and they will arrest you.
It is called tough love.. LO knows I mean it,