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" 774694322. It's not too late to vote for the president of how we nation the final three candidates armory just follows officer mark -- colonel David Hunt. You can vote by logging on to how we page. How we cart dot com click on the how we nation banner. Presidential duties include going to the Red Sox broadcast Booth with how -- night of June ninth that's the Yankees game Tuesday night. The president Wilson -- state of the nation -- insider email blast per month. He will Friday he or she will write a state of the nation monthly blog on wrko.com. That will be one monthly on your message about the state of how we nation. And he or she will check in with how we want to month to discuss the hottest topics of how nation. Doing business says the empire. -- The six caller right now at 6179311686179311680. Wins a pair of tickets to see the Red Sox play. At Fenway Park. Okay. Elderly drivers back in the news I know somebody you think that I do duo. Too much on this so -- two obsessed with this. But the fact is there have been two major accidents involving. Elderly drivers this week right. A 73 year old middle borrow a woman will face charges after she lost control over minivan plowed into a crowd of people gathered. And -- Vietnam War memorial in Plymouth yesterday. In Ana Marie little will be summoned the Plymouth district court charged with negligent operation of a motor vehicle. Seven people were injured in the crash. Plymouth also notified the registry of motor vehicles that she is a potential immediate threat and got her license was revoked this afternoon. She was unable to explain to Plymouth police why -- Mercury minivan jumped a curb and -- seven spectators she can't tell us what happened. A policeman said this was about 4 o'clock yesterday. Now then at the day before. And 83 year old woman 93. In band verse an excuse me in 93 year old man apparently stepped on the gas rather than the brakes. Stop me if you've heard this one before in drove his car into the entrance of Wal-Mart store yesterday. An entrance looks like it's more than the entrance to make. Looks like you where right trophy if that security. The security gates there. Injuring a mother in the one year old daughter she was pushing in a stroller. He refused treatment but his ninety year old wife was taken to a hospital as a precaution. The registry of motor vehicles declared the driver Lewis -- premium immediate threat the public safety and banned him from driving. Two -- Rachel your pearly in the former state -- and husband to Avaya peroni of former -- then wife excuse me a hug. Wife of a former. Perennial drunk driver who bundled his citations together and got off. Petroleum said the driver had applied for handicap placard in 2005 it's applied a note from his doctor that said he was medically fit to drive even though we also needed access to handicap parking spaces. A pro -- said that. Despite the horrific nature of yesterday's crash were registry statistics show that elderly drivers are not a primary cause of car crashes in the state. Registry records show there -- 12470. Drivers. -- 93 years or older. Almost 4500 drivers 93 years or older. This premium his wife -- looking for parking spot when his Toyota Camry crashed into the store. The cops said that a preliminary investigation indicated the driver mistakenly hit the gas pedal was trying to apply the brakes. Again stop me if you've heard this one before. There's a bill pending in the legislature that would require. Anyone who re applies to have their driver's license renewed. Past the age of 85 take a test but you're always a tough time pass on this because. The AARP and all these retirement. Retired Doug golden -- associations oppose this and that they vote old people vote. New Hampshire on the other hand after the age of 75. You have to take a test to renew your license what's wrong with that is there anything wrong with that. 1877469432218774694322. You had any problems with -- elderly drivers us that perennial question here on our car show we ask it every time there's a rash of these accidents and and you know. They they're worse around here they're worse in the summer because you have all the snow birds come back from Florida and the other southern states. And especially play at places like cape. You really have a problem with they're very very ancient drivers and you know I understand people living longer. And I'm just I I know we certainly that you don't want to give up your car keys because that's the that's step one towards going to a nursing home but. You know. -- your your shift you're going to Wal-Mart. Europe public if you're a public park I mean. Who who's not in these places -- you put yourself in the place of the people would got hit yesterday."

" It could happen do you know. More importantly get the heat."

" Yeah -- you know here's the thing your your father gently was 95 results. And you would I would caught you on that you -- yuppies is going to McDonald's -- o'clock in the relays there would be nobody else at mcdonalds at 2 o'clock in the morning they're people on the road at 6 o'clock in the morning your -- could've killed some money."

" Never had an accident -- never had an accident and you know before gave up is licenses and and you know he knew when to give up his license. I mean me if I'm -- thank you a little too long merit ninety's I can't. If you can't tell big break from the gas pedal. That's the first thing you'll learn. When you said when you stepped into an automobile. Up so they don't know it and they don't know suddenly find themselves and I'll for a Wal-Mart. I know all of saying -- is I you know I'm in favor I don't mind I think New Hampshire -- got a right idea 75 seems about right the -- say anything anybody wants to -- over the age of 75. You going to have to go take a test. -- and this should be some way to administer it to so that. So that the the the registry employees don't feel sorry for you if you start cry and and I get it give you the year. Give you your your renewed license anyway Dave your next with how we cargo ahead Dave."

" chat chat and I don't let it. -- attendant strike down that road from now while -- and I play how we. Beaten up -- against the cute kids would get so old little girl that's an intensity and now because it is -- Well a couple points that I can make -- not allow allow its aunt Sarah Palin might -- Eric Rudolph."

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" well you know I I don't think Debbie is probably our best these old this these last couple of days you know I mean she she called herself up pretty good last night to go to that does ceremony and she looked pretty you think sure could -- this morning."

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" Yeah that's that's true that's true yeah. Mark miles disagrees with you. She is quite stunning he says I'm sure when cell was dating you're the boy goes after meeting your whispered this out boy you've found yourself for real classy looking broad. She does however look very high maintenance I agree with that. Some many people get very intimidated going in the fancy stores Debbie looks like she could feel right at home and -- your -- charging up but charging up to large in about fifteen minutes. I'm -- I think that's we got to the trouble I've said before you know she's run around with -- Cashman jay Cashman trophy wife you know -- jay Cashman got the big mansion on Newbury Street in the back -- that he rebuilt he's ease made all his money off the Big Dig. And and and bad debt Debbie is Debbie the Macy is she she's not trying to keep up with the Jones and she's trying to keep up with the cash runs. And up pretty soon sell is salad grab in this four grand a month or floral -- From -- notes 18774694322. Daryn you're next with how we cargo ahead Darren."

" They get I don't know if you don't like everyone -- didn't say just a few weeks to get down here on the type felt like even entry that interest in store until -- I'll go I have member."

" Oh I do. It's on the -- it seems like hairdressing salons in the strip malls or are magnets for these old timers."

" It's an epidemic -- there. It's just it's -- I don't know and expands Bellotti got Alex yeah become almost died strategy right here not senate bill and -- pulled out but the traffic so although there's now with the mighty does. I looked in the mirror and a bad cop a ball back until -- that's been up -- Well I could say was a pair -- hands on the wheel wouldn't city and a little bit purple -- that's selected sixth. You couldn't even so they added that -- the dashboards. And watching that somewhat tuner in America LEG's common at least he's coming at me and I'm like. This now why this -- going to Dallas stop the current -- united way in stride up the back of me she had to stop the marvelously mis spoke there."

" I like I said the kid is a real life dangerous place to be he wants the -- comeback on the trees."

" I don't cannot say they doubt the top of and that's -- is still well --"

" I understand that you know it used to be the not so much now because most of the guys have died off but it used to be all you would see was a fedora. You know yeah --"

" Media and think that anyone with -- it is that so look back -- the -- you know the back window and ignite his."

" All right thanks for the call there at 18774694322. Paul your next with Howie -- go ahead Paul."

" They would -- our first our lord our thanks. I got our proposed solution to a couple problem large storage this seems like in the news about twice a week all the tires once they should take we should take get all of our -- with young kids that put him in -- and Lincoln town cars to get rid of some of these."

" Gray area there will all come alive come mod. Let's just take -- use the -- to drive them down to the up pounds so they can be put to sleep."

" Even earlier been effective deterrent against the Bill Weir is abuse lady yelled at the Waco."

" I don't know I don't know -- how we how you really get amount from behind the wheel paw I mean even if you take away their licenses like that I got a whole another sheet of people who appear to be illegal aliens driving without licenses I mean. If real and illegal aliens drive without licenses tell you how are you a crackdown on the greatest generation Paul."

" It maybe give our church and so they can drive just by GM a small the small dust there are dinnertime anyway."

" I don't think he had -- 5 PM yeah well it might be able to make some of the early bird specials a -- yeah if you had that kind of curfew but I think the best thing to do is just don't let him drive after -- You know and then led the and then keep off the road still about noon you know to win the these the first wave of traffic has cleared out. Then you know do all their shopping or whatever go to the post office of the dry Clinton go from from noon to two in the back off the highway for the evening rush hour. Thanks for the call Paul Frankie."

" I now -- is Donna and I at first I just want to tell you think it's of that report on my alcohol. And yeah I wanted to make a comment I actually own a home care agency that takes care of seniors. Atlanta -- funny story. I had climate irritate cared that it was diagnosed with alzheimer's. And I kept counters signs that you have to take her license away because issue to allow a car ensure we get -- of debt issue that. Chuck Fallon interpreted that doctors think I don't know farmer talked -- to say GDP -- like it cannot Daria well. So it took to the registry and they took elections -- way at what they gave her was a -- bombs. A good -- and identification card that up just like a license yeah. So she thought she digital price like O'Donnell look at I thought I like that some liked not thank shall. So we went home and I disconnected the battery in our car. And so it -- its -- its like got off the road that way."

" What do the kids site."

" Not -- kids are thankful because they didn't want to do it."

" To -- where they afraid that does she might. Regain her senses long enough to cut them out of the well."

" Well probably I don't know what they did but it I'm ready. She actually had. -- on at one point gone over carpet and took -- a fire hydrant. So that's when I just got it you're not gonna do you think I need to do something but my suggestion with -- like -- that all the time. Is perhaps what they have to do with that at a certain age I do agree with this 75. Erie each -- we YE. It by the attack attack against our ultra light. --"

" Have to parallel park and all that stuff."

" Yeah all of that I really think it's got. Actually needs to be done because I myself on the road all the time and I see them and I'm like -- my --"

" I don't know even even ones that you know obviously not. Not impaired by alzheimer's or something like that to just did you not as good drivers I mean it's just it's so frustrating it's like they're guys from the cape which is seeing Darren. -- you know yeah what you did come up -- just want to get I see a lot of might want to drive and home on up I go back broad. And I'll bet I'll come up and almost since the speed limits 35 all of a sudden and there'll be -- I'll be -- myself doing twenty. It will be a line of cars to be six cars in the end. There it invariably. Is somebody who's. Eighty or 85 -- 980 years old is driving twenty miles and Howard slow on everybody else up. And it's just it's so frustrating I don't again I don't know what you do about it because. The then but they're technically I guess able to drive but they shouldn't be out there thanks for the call gonna Frankie."

" I hadn't done -- and where to start -- personally have personal experience -- seven year old woman up your call for Maine. Pick you favorite things weren't here to green lights stop -- in -- rose Cummings went to the red -- stopped at a record green light. Cars up on the -- up on the -- like mr. reduce that they would look at it now just strike could decide whether it's loading all the couple weeks ago. The department we're live Michelin from the commissioners obviously lot of radio talk about early drivers. They give out a phone number you can call report these people just they can be retested right now. I called -- is -- want to make anonymous all await your call will be anonymous but we also have a registered letter to the person coming to be retested our vehicle called live up to give them your name. Somewhat you know I'm not gonna do that site and she blinded -- but what these people fill up your Alley cancer had immediately you know I chart yeah. Do what they -- think they'll want to find out the side doctors and they pay like 38400. Dollars a year for glasses from the doctor gives them a payroll she's she's fine now and it."

" So they don't have this -- get this note from the doctor who's basically been paid off they don't have to take that these these damn ballot the there are very."

" Yeah they don't have to take every you know the idea. Sure I'm glad to support."

" Well shoot over a couple weeks so my neighbors."

" That may be hiding -- a picture and throughout my diet they blew up I left my hand like two -- eradication hitting. They just lost Chaney McCain my -- coming around -- all right on proper high and that she blind. -- legally bought them but these doctors give released 340389. Dark glasses. And then they sign a paper when you're gonna need."

" I think that's another thing you know some people say well it should be up to -- that you can't expect the kids to do it does they're going to lose their right inheritance or think they are. So you've got to expect you've got to expect the doctor to do what what that what you expected doctor he is if the doctor wraps around. It she's never gonna go back to the doctor rice he's going to lose a patient he's going to lose some money to why does she have to pay the price."

" That's what I mean if -- I mean I really what's gonna Cartagena what they got up here how they get a restricted license that is not a nighttime restriction alleged. What they give you if you're restricted to drive in Roma fifteen miles around."

" How. Are under Curwood what the half an hour here's have you with us exactly. If they don't make it your restricted license a bit more involved they -- quite unique program that doesn't that doesn't make any sense whatsoever carrier market here a couple weeks ago they showed."

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