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Driving in the car with my grandfather is like playing Russian Roulette with my life. Every time I get into the car I pray that we get to our destination and back unharmed! I love my grandfather but he likes to drive faster than his age, which is 89. I think the scariest part about driving with my grandfather is that he has horrible balance, which in my eyes makes him close to unfit to drive. He drives a Prius, which he speeds in constantly. The reason for his driving above the speed limit is that the engine is so quiet he says he can’t hear it. I think to myself, “what about just looking at the speedometer like normal people do?” I try to suggest that I might drive but he always says girls can’t drive. What do I do?
Jamie Dougherty
/ September 15, 2010Hilarious! Oy grandfathers, what can you do? Thanks for sharing.
Laura
/ September 15, 2010I’m totally with you! My grandfather has been this way for a while, and my grandmother isn’t far behind. I guess the only thing you can do is insist on taking your own car when you go out together so you don’t feel endangered. Men his age, from his generation, never like being told what to do, especially by a woman so much younger than them, but the truth is if he hasn’t been in an accident so far, he’s doing better than a lot of younger people on the road. Still, if you feel uncomfortable, he can’t stop you from refusing to get in the car with him. Good luck!