Dear Dáithí: Should we tell my dad he’s not driving any more?

We don’t want him to get a more serious injury or cause a bad accident. But it’s a hard conversation to have as he nods and agrees but then goes and does his own thing anyway
Dear Dáithí: Should we tell my dad he’s not driving any more?

Dear Dáithí: "Should we just bite the bullet and say he's not driving any more, or how can we get him to take things down a level or two — for his sake and ours?"

Dear Dáithí, 

I’m torn about this problem for a few reasons. My dad is in his early 80s and is fairly fit — to look at him you’d think he was 20 years younger. But as you spend time with him, you’d definitely say he’s showing some signs of needing to slow down.

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