stars!

me too

I would LOVE annual testing for drivers. It's completely nuts that there is effectively no renewal process until you're super old. I mean, the laws change but there is zero opportunity for the average driver to find out about the changes. With annual (or every 5 years or whatever), you could actually tell all the drivers: PUT THE FUCKING PHONE DOWN YOU TWAT.

My grandma managed to hang on a legit drivers license until she was in her early 90s. She basically never drove and was incapable of driving properly, but it was horrifying to see how easy it was for her to keep renewing. So long as you pass a very basic eye exam, that's basically all they ask for here. After a certain age you have to renew every year (as opposed to 4 or whatever), but damn...she had a valid DL when she passed away at 98.

Even worse, there's no right there. See my other comment.

My 93 year old grandfather still drives, but basically only to the Hardee's a 1/3 of a mile away in the mornings for coffee, and to church.

I'm all for mandatory driving tests for license renewal ever 2 years.

I missed it the first time as well, the lack of any signage or even road markings is incredibly dangerous. Imagine driving around this complex at night with no street lights. You'd never see the dock.

I've seen old people do some monumentally foolish things, but I'll give these two a pass. Asking about the candle store after the crash though, that's pure old lady! Could well have been my mother-in-law. Star's are in salute!

really, this is hardly their fault. The property owners may actually be liable for damages to their car as well. Looks like a OSHA violation too.

this^^^ no barrier, no warning stripes, no bollards

I honestly thought it was a sinkhole or something at first. That lack of any warning whatsoever is (or should be) downright criminal.

This looks like private property on a light industrial lot. I bet they drove past plenty of warning signs when getting off the public street that should have been enough for any competent driver to know they shouldn't be there. This driver should not be driving, and extra signs would not have helped.

jfcaron_ca, case closed! *wristflap*

OK smartypants, tell us. WHERE IS THE CANDLE SUPPLY STORE?

It wasn't there when I lived in the area, but a quick GPS says that they were actually pretty dern close. Pretty sure if they took a left out of the end of the alley they would have reached their destination.