Guest guest Posted March 6, 2002 Report Share Posted March 6, 2002 I think it must be very hard for a man to give up driving. Of course, Sam is 78, but has not driven for 5 years, and probably should have stopped earlier. He did renew his license 4 years ago when we moved to Pennsylvania, but it took him 5 eye tests to pass--gruesome--that was under the encouragement of the motor vehicle employee who urged him not to surrender his license, which he wanted to do at that time. He just carried his license, and I told him I would instantly call the police if he got behind the wheel, and he knew I meant it. He just surrendered his license, so now has none. I do all the driving, and this was a struggle for me, as though I drove a fair amount when he was working and we lived in a fairly rural area, he did all the driving for some 12 years after he retired. I do a lot better now, but still pick my routes and times. A younger man must find it a great struggle, especially if he is not retired. I hated it when Sam kidded about putting the car in the garage etc. He would be a real menace on the road. Be firm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2002 Report Share Posted March 7, 2002 Ray: I am sorry you no longer can drive. Can you have someone come and take you to your meeting? My husband got a scooter and we went everywhere with it. You could take it fishing. It went on dirt trails, rock trails that were compacted, and uneven grass. If going out like that a four wheel one would be better, it would not tip as easy as a three wheel. Insurance paid for 80% Than there is the bus and we have wheels here that will come and pick up people and take them where they need to go. Do not give up, but find a way to get out as much as you can. Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2002 Report Share Posted March 8, 2002 Hi marylou, Get the feeling you are also from PA. I have a question or 2 for you. My name is and i live in the poconos, hence the name poconocrazy, Do you have a handicap placard yet for your car? i have just begun the application wait and heard horror stories of waiting 5-8 months to recieve the placard. Just seem that life's little challenges become bigger every day. I hope i am wrong about the waiting period. Let me know if you get a chance karen Driving > > > > > > > > > > I think it must be very hard for a man to give up > > > driving. Of course, Sam > > > > is 78, but has not driven for 5 years, and > > > probably should have stopped > > > > earlier. He did renew his license 4 years ago > > > when we moved to > > > > Pennsylvania, but it took him 5 eye tests to > > > pass--gruesome--that was > > > under > > > > the encouragement of the motor vehicle employee > > > who urged him not to > > > > surrender his license, which he wanted to do at > > > that time. He just > > > carried > > > > his license, and I told him I would instantly call > > > the police if he got > > > > behind the wheel, and he knew I meant it. He just > > > surrendered his > > > license, > > > > so now has none. I do all the driving, and this > > > was a struggle for me, as > > > > though I drove a fair amount when he was working > > > and we lived in a fairly > > > > rural area, he did all the driving for some 12 > > > years after he retired. I > > > > do a lot better now, but still pick my routes and > > > times. A younger man > > > > must find it a great struggle, especially if he is > > > not retired. I hated > > > it > > > > when Sam kidded about putting the car in the > > > garage etc. He would be a > > > > real menace on the road. Be firm. > > > > > > > > > > > > If you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may > > > > unsubscribe by sending a blank email to > > > > > > > > shydrager-unsubscribe > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2002 Report Share Posted March 8, 2002 : Yes, we do have a placard for handicapped now. It took about a month to get, as I recall. The doctor filled out the form that I got from one of those motor vehicle agencies, I paid a fee and submitted it myself--thus saving the agency's fee. They don't object to just supplying the form. I know it never took 5 to 8 months. We just have the kind of placard that we hang on the mirror when we pull into the space. Handy these days. Good luck.At 03:30 AM 3/8/2002 -0500, you wrote: >Hi marylou, > Get the feeling you are also from PA. I have a question or 2 for you. > My name is and i live in the poconos, hence the name poconocrazy, > Do you have a handicap placard yet for your car? i have just begun the >application wait and heard horror stories of waiting 5-8 months to recieve >the placard. > Just seem that life's little challenges become bigger every day. > I hope i am wrong about the waiting period. > Let me know if you get a chance > karen > Driving > > > > > > > > > > > > > I think it must be very hard for a man to give up > > > > driving. Of course, Sam > > > > > is 78, but has not driven for 5 years, and > > > > probably should have stopped > > > > > earlier. He did renew his license 4 years ago > > > > when we moved to > > > > > Pennsylvania, but it took him 5 eye tests to > > > > pass--gruesome--that was > > > > under > > > > > the encouragement of the motor vehicle employee > > > > who urged him not to > > > > > surrender his license, which he wanted to do at > > > > that time. He just > > > > carried > > > > > his license, and I told him I would instantly call > > > > the police if he got > > > > > behind the wheel, and he knew I meant it. He just > > > > surrendered his > > > > license, > > > > > so now has none. I do all the driving, and this > > > > was a struggle for me, as > > > > > though I drove a fair amount when he was working > > > > and we lived in a fairly > > > > > rural area, he did all the driving for some 12 > > > > years after he retired. I > > > > > do a lot better now, but still pick my routes and > > > > times. A younger man > > > > > must find it a great struggle, especially if he is > > > > not retired. I hated > > > > it > > > > > when Sam kidded about putting the car in the > > > > garage etc. He would be a > > > > > real menace on the road. Be firm. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may > > > > > unsubscribe by sending a blank email to > > > > > > > > > > shydrager-unsubscribe > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2002 Report Share Posted March 8, 2002 , I don't know about Pennsylania, but here in Virginia, you go to DMV, get a handicapped form, take it to your doctor who signs off that you are handicapped and the diagnoses (or handicap like ataxia) says if it is permanent or temporary, take it to DMV, pay $5 and get a five year mirror hanger. A few hours at most (unless you do it around the first of the month.) The PA DMV site is not user friendly, but they say to call this number if you are in PA 1- for info. Take care, Bill Werre karen darcy wrote: > Hi marylou, > Get the feeling you are also from PA. I have a question or 2 for you. > My name is and i live in the poconos, hence the name poconocrazy, > Do you have a handicap placard yet for your car? i have just begun the > application wait and heard horror stories of waiting 5-8 months to recieve > the placard. > Just seem that life's little challenges become bigger every day. > I hope i am wrong about the waiting period. > Let me know if you get a chance > karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2002 Report Share Posted March 8, 2002 Bill, What a godsend you were to me this a.m. Thank you so much for responding with the number for the DMV. you were right!!!! I called the number and it will only take 21 days! Just proves you can't believe everything you hear. To all of you who also responded ; a thousand thank you's. Looks like i might get to the beach this summer after all. Thanks again to all and especially to Bill for the phone number. God Bless us everyone, Re: Driving > , > > I don't know about Pennsylania, but here in Virginia, you go to DMV, get a > handicapped form, take it to your doctor who signs off that you are handicapped > and the diagnoses (or handicap like ataxia) says if it is permanent or > temporary, take it to DMV, pay $5 and get a five year mirror hanger. A few > hours at most (unless you do it around the first of the month.) > > The PA DMV site is not user friendly, but they say to call this number if you > are in PA 1- for info. > > Take care, Bill Werre > > karen darcy wrote: > > > Hi marylou, > > Get the feeling you are also from PA. I have a question or 2 for you. > > My name is and i live in the poconos, hence the name poconocrazy, > > Do you have a handicap placard yet for your car? i have just begun the > > application wait and heard horror stories of waiting 5-8 months to recieve > > the placard. > > Just seem that life's little challenges become bigger every day. > > I hope i am wrong about the waiting period. > > Let me know if you get a chance > > karen > > > If you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may > unsubscribe by sending a blank email to > > shydrager-unsubscribe > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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