Miscellaneous

Still think old people shouldn't have to take special driver exams?

Every few years, there's a story of some batty old person who has no business driving causing mayhem behind the wheel. The most vivid in my recollection is from a few years ago, where some old dude plowed through the Santa Monica farmer's market, killing several people, including a little girl. Fucking sad.

This story, while coming to a less sad conclusion, is no less disturbing. Late last month, a 73-year-old attorney was hit with charges stemming from an incident last December. The old fucker "drove through a construction barricade outside his favorite restaurant in Mill Valley and drove up Highway 101 with a Caltrans worker clinging to the hood of his Mercedes Benz."

[Witnesses] followed the Mercedes as it exited at the Seminary Drive exit, where two drivers blocked the car long enough for Ramsey to jump off the hood, unscathed. The Mercedes then continued on the Redwood Highway frontage road, followed by witnesses.

The CHP arrived and found the Mercedes parked outside Buchanan's law office at 591 Redwood Highway. When they went inside to question him, they found him at his desk, eating his lunch, Ziegenbein said.

"He said that there was a crazy guy on his hood and he told him to get off," Ziegenbein said.

(Hat tip to reader Anthony)

Full post as published by Quiz Law on February 06, 2009 (boomark / email).