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Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Oct 22 6:25pm | Replies (35)
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Thank you for your input and encouragement, celia16.
That's a good point, I agree that it's better to keep the insurance just in case.
I am also afraid that he would drive even after we take it away. He is very very healthy besides dementia and very motivated to keep driving, so he might take any action he could take.
Hiding the key seems to work only temporarily, so we might need to take extreme measure, taking away car and license.
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This is a horribly tough situation! My Mom never forgave me for getting her license taken by way of a professional fitness to drive assessment. But at least she didn't get injured or harm anyone else. We had to disable her vehicle to keep her from driving until we could sell it.
In most states, the doctor can order a driver's evaluation or test for anyone deemed unfit to drive. The state issues a notice to appear for testing, and takes the license if the driver does not pass.
Consult an attorney as soon as you can. Insurance may not cover him in an accident if his doctor has deemed him unfit to drive, even if he has not surrendered his license.
As for buying a new car if you sell his, he has to present a license to buy at a dealer, or at the registrar of vehicles to transfer title.