Dear Abby: My grandmother speeds up to scare jaywalkers and sees nothing wrong with it
Briefly

An 83-year-old grandmother drives dangerously, showing poor judgment and impatience on the road. Her independent nature leads her to dismiss concerns about her driving, believing she won't have an accident as she never has before. However, her reaction time is declining with age, making her driving a serious risk not only to herself but to pedestrians too. The letter suggests the need for legal consultation regarding driving behavior and emphasizes the dangers posed by her aggressive driving style.
In some jurisdictions in the United States, a driver could be charged with an attempted vehicular assault even if the intent was to scare a pedestrian. Consult an attorney familiar with the vehicle codes in Canada and ask if this is also true there.
Because her judgment is so poor, your aggressively driving grandmother should not be behind the wheel. Whether she is willing to admit it or not, at 83 her reaction time has slowed down.
What she fails to take into consideration is that not all pedestrians react the same when a car barrels toward them. While some might jump out of the way, others may freeze and be badly injured or killed.
She looked at me straight in the eye, and then her gaze dropped to my groin. It stayed there for about two seconds, then she gave me a smile, turned away and went out on my deck like nothing had happened.
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