77 year old Florida man clips deputy's vehicle during traffic stop - just keeps going

[Eurodriver]

Same story, different day.

http://www.baynews9.com/content/news...d_on_move.html

Deputies said the driver of the Cadillac, 77-year-old Robert Best, also failed to stop after the crash and was pulled over a short time later by another traffic deputy.

Best told deputies he was not aware that he hit anything or that there was obvious damage to his vehicle.

Just a few months ago, an FHP trooper was struck and killed by a driver while conducting a traffic stop.

At least Mr. Best has his independence.

[Bolt_Overide]

Well, at least no one died this time.

[polydeuces]

So lets get this straight - Dude drives on the interstate going at least 65 mph, completely destroys driver side door, then:
"Best told deputies he was not aware that he hit anything or that there was obvious damage to his vehicle. "

Gets a citation for failing to move....?
Are you f#$^%ng kidding me?

How's about revoking his DL????????????????????????

This guy obviously is totally impaired and has no business driving - how is it possible no one in law-enforcement will make that assessment? What are we waiting for - him to run over a kid on a bicycle or (victim of your choice)? Which he will and they do.
I live in that neck o the woods, and a jackass like that put me in the hospital for a serious amount of time.
It is beyond my comprehension, really, how these people still drive - DL testing in Florida is a complete and total joke.

[markm]

Man... We pulled some old black man out of the Desert a few weeks back. Lost and driving around all day.. somehow ended up out where we shoot. Ran out of gas and it was getting dark.

Nice old man. I hope his retard family takes away his car keys.

[Eurodriver]

Are you f#$^%ng kidding me?

How's about revoking his DL????????????????????????

This guy obviously is totally impaired and has no business driving - how is it possible no one in law-enforcement will make that assessment? What are we waiting for - him to run over a kid on a bicycle or (victim of your choice)?

Two words: Condo Commandos.

Even though he did this to a stationary LEO vehicle



he is a voter. And there are a ton of 75+ year old voters in Florida. Percentile, and probably sheer numbers, there are more in FL than any other state. Taking away, or even making their driving privileges more difficult to retain, is the kiss of death for any politician.

So we, our kids, our LEOs, and our friends will continue to suffer. Just a few months ago, not far from this incident a 79 year old accidentally reversed into a crowd of church goers and killed three people.

License suspended for 1 year and a $1,000 fine.

http://tampa.cbslocal.com/2014/04/03...loses-license/

[J-Dub]

I mentioned this the last time. I almost got hit head on by an elderly doing about 50mph at an intersection. She took off my driver side mirror, and scuffed the side of my cruiser. I looked up and thought "wow this is gonna hurt".

She was having some seizure episode, we found out after a very short chase (low and behold nobody got harmed and we figured out what was going on quickly and treated her as a medical assist...not a psycho attempting to kill everyone in her path...police state though...). She also struck a Jeep and drove down the middle of the wrong side of a 4 lane road.

I'd bet money she still has her license.

[Moose-Knuckle]

And with the aging population its only going to get worse, thankfully all the blue hairs retire in sunny Florida.

[SteyrAUG]

So lets get this straight - Dude drives on the interstate going at least 65 mph, completely destroys driver side door, then:
"Best told deputies he was not aware that he hit anything or that there was obvious damage to his vehicle. "

Gets a citation for failing to move....?
Are you f#$^%ng kidding me?

How's about revoking his DL????????????????????????

This guy obviously is totally impaired and has no business driving - how is it possible no one in law-enforcement will make that assessment? What are we waiting for - him to run over a kid on a bicycle or (victim of your choice)? Which he will and they do.
I live in that neck o the woods, and a jackass like that put me in the hospital for a serious amount of time.
It is beyond my comprehension, really, how these people still drive - DL testing in Florida is a complete and total joke.

The guy isn't impaired, he's FOS. When the airbag deployed he knew what that meant. Visible cracks in the windshield would also let him know what happened. I don't think for a second that he didn't know.

And yeah, he should lose his DL right there and then.

[BIGUGLY]

not funny but my new patrol suv had 4 days on it and a 78 year old lady crosses my lane of traffic and drills my new Tahoe, yeah bright white daytime running lights on and a push bumper. all she could say was "I never saw you" That's why our state has a form any officer or deputy can fill out and with good reason cause the driver to get retested.

[Kyohte]

That's why our state has a form any officer or deputy can fill out and with good reason cause the driver to get retested.

The thing is, a drivers test isn't exactly rocket science, as drivers so often prove. I'd bet many people on this forum have more training with firearms than they do with driving (I certainly do). When I moved to my current residence and had to retake the drivers exam, it was open book (for anyone that already had a license). I was congratulated for scoring 100% in a way that made me feel that most people didn't get 100%...on an open book exam. I also ride a motorcycle, and the old drivers are a large reason I will never live in Florida.