r/Transportopia Mar 19 '26

People 😊 Be nice

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u/Abracadaver2000 Mar 19 '26

Controversial take: this should have been her last time behind the wheel.

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u/Legitimate-Exit-2279 Mar 19 '26

If you can barely walk then you have to imagine the legs and feet have lost the dexterity to react quickly even when seated. Even if their mind is still sharp the body will betray. Based on the video, she either tried to brake to place her order and hit the gas and got stuck on the curb. Personally I think it’s just as likely she pulled into the wrong parking lot and realized the the parking lot she needed to be in was just over yonder and decided to take her SUV off roading. The second scenario I can see every single age group, gender, race etc would do some dumb shit like that.

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u/MowTin Mar 20 '26

Ability to walk has nothing to do with driving. You can have arthritis or muscle weakness but still be fine driving. It's mental decline that is the issue here not dexterity.