Mego Thor"I say thee...NAY!"Registered Userregular
edited August 2014
I didn't mean for the OP to literally call the police and say "This is Tom Stephenson and my grandmother, Irene Stephenson, has had too much to drink," but by doing what folks usually do when reporting a drunk driver; "hey I'm going south on I-73 and this Chevy is all over the road."
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Donovan PuppyfuckerA dagger in the dark isworth a thousand swords in the morningRegistered Userregular
I didn't mean for the OP to literally call the police and say "This is Tom Stephenson and my grandmother, Irene Stephenson, has had too much to drink," but by doing what folks usually do when reporting a drunk driver; "hey I'm going south on I-73 and this Chevy is all over the road."
And it is still a terrible idea.
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Donovan PuppyfuckerA dagger in the dark isworth a thousand swords in the morningRegistered Userregular
Like, best possible case scenario, the cops end up doing nothing, and you just wasted their time they could have been using to fight actual crime.
Yeah calling the non emergency police line is not the worst thing you could do. It's not the best thing, the best thing would be to take away her car, and get someone of authority in writing agreeing that this is the right action. Judge or doctor or some sort of person who carries weight. A cop writing a ticket or giving you advice isn't necessarily enough.
But it appears OP is afraid of what this could mean to her independence. Which is okay, we all are worried about stuff like that. The problem is her independence does come at a cost, and eventually she will either hurt someone or herself. So no, calling the non-emergency police line isn't bad, if you're just looking for advice on how to address a dangerous driver in the family and not actually reporting her for anything.
not a doctor, not a lawyer, examples I use may not be fully researched so don't take out of context plz, don't @ me
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ShogunHair long; money long; me and broke wizards we don't get alongRegistered Userregular
seriously guys I'm not calling the police on my grandmother
Taking away a car from an elderly person who can no longer control it is not an unusual problem. I googled it and apparently the thing to do is to contact the DMV.
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And it is still a terrible idea.
Worst case scenario, OPs Grandma winds up dead.
If OP feels that his grandmother might kill someone as a worst case scenario, he needs to take an action that corresponds to that.
But yeah, don't call an emergency line / report a DUI.
I'd actually try the doctor again, and put some pressure on him - cite the sources from earlier in the thread.
But it appears OP is afraid of what this could mean to her independence. Which is okay, we all are worried about stuff like that. The problem is her independence does come at a cost, and eventually she will either hurt someone or herself. So no, calling the non-emergency police line isn't bad, if you're just looking for advice on how to address a dangerous driver in the family and not actually reporting her for anything.
this can probably be closed
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http://www.agingcare.com/Articles/Ways-to-Legally-Get-Your-Elderly-Parent-s-Keys-112307.htm