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Woman drove car wrong way down the A64 near York

10:15am Wednesday 10th March 2010 in


MOTORISTS had to swerve out of the way as an elderly woman drove her car the wrong way down the A64 yesterday.

At least half a dozen cars travelling on the eastbound carriageway at about 2pm had to swerve to avoid the silver Ford Fiesta between the Hopgrove and Grimston Bar roundabouts. A police spokesman said it is thought she left the dual carriageway at the Grimston Bar roundabout. One car had to swerve off the road, and the driver received minor injuries. Witnesses should phone 0845 6060247.

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AdmiralNN says...
11:47am Wed 10 Mar 10

Apparently after seeing it on the news her Husband rang and warned her that there was someone driving the wrong way on the A64.... Just one she replied, there are hundreds of em!

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consumer says...
1:57pm Wed 10 Mar 10

AdmiralNN wrote:
Apparently after seeing it on the news her Husband rang and warned her that there was someone driving the wrong way on the A64.... Just one she replied, there are hundreds of em!
This is the first funny thing that anyone's ever written on here apart from me.

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ndevr says...
3:15pm Wed 10 Mar 10

I wonder if it was the same woman who tried to drive down Prices Lane the wrong way, on Sunday?.

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Garrowby Turnoff says...
6:22pm Wed 10 Mar 10

Bless...

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Lord Muck says...
9:15pm Wed 10 Mar 10

Lady Muck had the good fortune to avoid a head on collision with this adorable old dear yesterday. Once safely out of the way she counted a lot more than one car off the road. We telephoned plod later on to get more info/offer assistance and they couldn't care less as no one was hurt.. Odd that a day later they post a number asking for witnesses. Second call dutifully made tonight and information given along with a rant for good measure. Incredible...

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Jimbo of York says...
10:01pm Wed 10 Mar 10

An increasingly elderly population, more of which will still be license holders, will lead to an increase the number of incidents like this.
Recently an 89-year old man mistook the accellerator for the brake pedal in his Range Rover, mounted the pavement leading to the death of an 18-month old boy and his mother.
Any retests should be compulsory at 70, then every 5-years after that.

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pedalling paul says...
10:02pm Wed 10 Mar 10

...that sounds like ageism to me.!

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EQUALISER says...
10:13pm Wed 10 Mar 10

have herd it all before, its about time this thread was rounded up!!!!

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Jimbo of York says...
10:26pm Wed 10 Mar 10

pedalling paul wrote:
...that sounds like ageism to me.!
When one of these has knocked you off your bike because they didn't even know you were there you might feel different?
Incidentally, I am in my 40's, therefore closer to 70 than I would like to be. However, I would still welcome being retested, and if I failed, would rather give up driving than cause serious injury or death to another road user.

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petethefeet says...
11:16pm Wed 10 Mar 10

pedalling paul wrote:
...that sounds like ageism to me.!
Paul. We do 'ageism' all the time. We don't let kids younger than 17 behind the wheel. That's 'ageism' but everyone knows that it is reasonable. The idea that my Dad should still be allowed to drive is not reasonable. I could add loads of reasons why but I shouldn't air them in public. But they should be looked at in private.

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sun seeker's says...
11:33pm Wed 10 Mar 10

Add to my last comment, the story of the truck driver arrested near the Highwayman Cafe. Correct side of the road, just happened to not stop in time. Then you get "silly C@w actually driving up the wrong way up a DUEL carraige way! Where do you draw the line? Which judge would want to commit either?

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yorkandproud says...
10:28am Thu 11 Mar 10

consumer wrote:
AdmiralNN wrote: Apparently after seeing it on the news her Husband rang and warned her that there was someone driving the wrong way on the A64.... Just one she replied, there are hundreds of em!
This is the first funny thing that anyone's ever written on here apart from me.
Might as well blow your own trumpet mate, no one else will.

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evelyn_trent says...
12:24pm Thu 11 Mar 10

I think some clarification is required here. When the woman is described as 'driving the wrong way' does it mean she was sitting in the back seat, or had her arms crossed,or was looking out of the back window all the time? These are all examples of 'driving the wrong way'. Or was she in fact 'driving in the wrong direction'? Then again, all of us can drive in the wrong direction: did she intend to drive to Leeds and was heading towards Scarborough? If so, this is not a newsworthy item. If the Press wrote 'driving the wrong way in the right carriageway' it wouldn't help because she might still be going in the intended direction and she could be sitting in the back seat, etc. 'Driving the right way in the wrong carriageway' would be slightly more appropriate yet this implies thats her driving was without cause for concern and that the problem was simply one of location, which was obviously not the case. I think 'driving in her intended direction on the wrong carriageway' is possibly the most suitable description in this instance and I wholeheartedly suggest that such nomenclature is adopted by The Press in future instances... otherwise I'll find myself forced to submit this claptrap all over again.

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alfie says...
1:27pm Thu 11 Mar 10

Old people shouldnt be allowed on the road!

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GrandOldDudeOfYork says...
1:57pm Thu 11 Mar 10

evelyn_trent wrote:
I think some clarification is required here. When the woman is described as 'driving the wrong way' does it mean she was sitting in the back seat, or had her arms crossed,or was looking out of the back window all the time? These are all examples of 'driving the wrong way'. Or was she in fact 'driving in the wrong direction'? Then again, all of us can drive in the wrong direction: did she intend to drive to Leeds and was heading towards Scarborough? If so, this is not a newsworthy item. If the Press wrote 'driving the wrong way in the right carriageway' it wouldn't help because she might still be going in the intended direction and she could be sitting in the back seat, etc. 'Driving the right way in the wrong carriageway' would be slightly more appropriate yet this implies thats her driving was without cause for concern and that the problem was simply one of location, which was obviously not the case. I think 'driving in her intended direction on the wrong carriageway' is possibly the most suitable description in this instance and I wholeheartedly suggest that such nomenclature is adopted by The Press in future instances... otherwise I'll find myself forced to submit this claptrap all over again.
You are right evelyn_trent...it is claptrap.

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