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Originally Posted by TheVillageChicken
When it became apparent that my late Aunt should no longer be driving and we suggested she stop, she objected, using every argument under the sun. We finally reached an agreement. She would retake the driver's exam. If she passes we acquiesce. If she fails, driving days are over. She failed to pass the exam, and honored her part of the bargain. This was not a win/win for us as she was the worst backseat driver ever.
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I know the type. My father's driver's license was taken away when his eye doctor reported him to the Department of Motor Vehicles. No notification to us first that she was doing this just a notice in the mail that the State pulled the license. He got a new eye doctor ASAP.
I do believe though that this must have a lot of checks and balances as family members, friends, co-workers, can get in feuds or rivalries in which no dirty trick is spared. Pulling someone's driving license could be one of these tactics. I tend to think of this as the show
Survivor's impact on some but it seems that people have always done whatever it takes to win something they really wanted. David, Bathsheba and Uriah the Hittite comes to mind.