Hey guys, I dont know if you guys saw this in the news yesterday. The link is below:
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/04/woman-76-crashes-car-into-florida-market-injures-10/
So after seeing this, right after the readings and discussions this week I was really angered. This is not the report I originally saw. I saw a report on tv where they were saying that her age was probably the cause of the accident, and a lot of people came on saying that the lady should not have been driving. All the comments were angering me. Who were those people to judge her and whether or not she should be driving. Honestly, the same thing happened to me when i was 16. I was parking my mom's car in the drive way and instead of pressing the break i pressed the gas. I completely destroyed my garage door and part of the house. Thats proof that age has nothing to do with it. Accidents happen. I was also surprised to see that they were actually being charged with careless driving. I just wonder if it were a younger person doing it, would they receive the same treatment?
Hi Catalina,
ReplyDeleteWhile I completely agree with you, I also see where others may be coming from, because of my own family experiences. My Nana, who is also 76 ran into the mailbox of my house (which happens to be huge and brick). Up until this day she denies that she did it, even though I witnessed it. She didn't want to tell me out of fear that I would tell my mom and therefore my mom would probably get her to stop driving; so apparently she is completely aware of the stigma of her driving at 76. I know I rambled a bit, sorry, but it was just on my mind. Nice post by the way:)!
Catalina,
ReplyDeleteI am guilty of being one of those people who think that some older people should not be allowed to drive. Nothing irritates me more than to be behind one who can't see, hear the sirens, or follow the speed limit. Whether we want to admit it or not, age does play a huge part in the way America and the world functions. Young or old, we are often discriminated against and even find that sometimes we are the perpetrators of the discrimination. If you saw that same 76 year old with a bikini on and a 20 year old on her arm, would you think, "Good for her?" or even vice versa, a 76 year old man in speedos and a 20 year old on his arm. Just wondering... See you soon