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Even without accidents, there are important signs to watch for that may indicate it's time to evaluate your driving. These include having difficulty remembering directions or locations, experiencing unsteady or irregular driving patterns, or noticing times when you feel "off" while driving. Physical symptoms like hand Show Full Answer
I still drive. Thankful for a car that has the option when the car is stopped it holds the brakes for me.
It's not easy to give up driving because then we are no longer independent. My husband has PD and gave up driving a few months ago. He is suffering from anxiety too, so it's better to be safe. He used to be the driver, especially for longer distances. Now it's up to me. It seems like now everything is up to me.
Do you have someone you trust to tell the truth to go with you in the car? My husband was having issues staying in his lane, moving too fast or too slow, and having slightly delayed responses to things like changing lights, or cars pulling out in front of him. After about a year of me nagging him, he accepted that he wasn't really safe to drive, at least not all the time. The fact that he was getting more and more fatigued with longer drives was also a factor. For years he refused to let me drive at all, then he started handing over the wheel on days he felt sub-par.
I lost confidence in driving during lockdown and then we bought an automatic car, which i never drove before.
I thought about ceasing to drive for a while before I actually did it I weighed up the pros and cons. independence versus safety observed the standard of other peoples driving I decided, when my legs were affected to voluntarily stop. best decision I made as I am no longer anxious that i will be asked to drive.
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