Theunicornhunter 2 Posted October 31, 2006 Okay if driving didn't scare you before - maybe this will help livescience Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trekz 7 Posted October 31, 2006 (edited) I know someone this happened to. Someone with diabetes who was working toward balancing their medication had a siezure while driving and had a fender cruncher type accident. On top of trying to deal with the problem he was having, he had to tell the other person to stay until police arrived. The other person, a limited English speaker, kept saying: " You OK I go now, OK?" The situation of drivers who can have seizures is indeed a real problem. I'm not sure what a good solution is.... Edited October 31, 2006 by trekz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrPsychic 1 Posted October 31, 2006 How about them taking their medication to keep them from having seizures. If they're involved in two crashes due to lack of medicine, I say take their licenses away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kor37 9 Posted October 31, 2006 I agree. If someone is proven to be prone to having seizures, then they shouldn't be allowed to drive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Odie 0 Posted October 31, 2006 (edited) This is a difficult situation for a person to be in if they have seizures. They still need to work and if they their car is the only way for them get to work what other choices do they have. Actually if they are seizure free for a year in New York they can drive. Once they have one seizure they are not allowed to drive, but who will enforce it. Edited October 31, 2006 by Odie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Theunicornhunter 2 Posted November 1, 2006 Well for one, as a country our lack of support and development of public transit is shameful and despicable and as the baby boomers get older I wonder how many incidents like the SF market place we'll see before someone decides to do something. On the other hand, driving while knowing you may kill someone - that's scary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trekz 7 Posted November 1, 2006 (edited) I agree. If someone is proven to be prone to having seizures, then they shouldn't be allowed to drive. This sounds logical, however (continued below) ... This is a difficult situation for a person to be in if they have seizures. They still need to work and if they their car is the only way for them get to work what other choices do they have. Actually if they are seizure free for a year in New York they can drive. Once they have one seizure they are not allowed to drive, but who will enforce it. Odie is right about enforcement. Last year the Chicago Sun Times ran a whole series on drivers with suspended licenses that just kept driving. Some even went to court, had their license suspended and then drove away! That imo is much worse than someone struggling with a medical condition. Well for one, as a country our lack of support and development of public transit is shameful and despicable and as the baby boomers get older I wonder how many incidents like the SF market place we'll see before someone decides to do something. On the other hand, driving while knowing you may kill someone - that's scary. In a perfect world, people with seizures should have other choices than driving themselves. If, however, one has an undiagnosed condition, then they don't know of the risk and may drive until something bad happens. I also agree with TUH that the lack of support and development in this country is shameful, despicable and has real, potentially, life and death consequences. Edited November 1, 2006 by trekz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
