Husband not seeing red traffic lights

If he really is as bad as you say, he's a danger to anyone else on the roads - pedestrians especially - so I think either you should rive, if you're able to, or take the car keys away!

Please get this sorted before he kills someone. It’s completely normal for eyes to deteriorate with age. He shouldn’t be driving, so please stop.

Or talk to his gp about your worries.

He doesn’t get to go quiet and refuse to discuss. What a selfish dangerous man! If you don’t do anything you are equally responsible if he hits someone at a crossing or hits another car at a junction.

Please take the keys and insists he had an eye test.

When dad had to fill his driving licence form at 70 he asked us to help him -
“hang on dad how bad is your eyesight”
He had macula degeneration and didn’t drive again.

You husbands problem isnt just red lights you don’t have to have colour vision to drive, it is either inattention or serious eyesight problems, get him to the optician and don’t let him drive until his problem is fixed.

Maybe he's red/blue colour blind but up to now has managed by seeing the light rather than the colour. The current problem might be quite easily solved and getting it looked into might actually be a relief for him if he's worried. I hope you can get him to see someone about it.

This is serious, are you going to wait until he kills someone! You've already let it go on for 6 months, that's so irresponsible. Tell him he can't drive until his eyes have been tested otherwise you will report his dangerous driving to the police.

The first thing you should do is hide the car keys! Then, and this won't be easy due to lockdown, he needs an eye test. For his, yours and the safety of all road users, do not let him continue driving until this is resolved!

Agree with NotSpaghetti.

Eye test needed. He may only need tinted glasses.

Until it is sorted I would suggest you drive.

My DH has macular degeneration, it's effects were very subtle at first, but it sounds as if your DH needs an eye test, telling the optician he thinks something is wrong.

I would ask him to have an eye test in case there is something serious going on. It is better to be safe.

He knows there is something wrong but is probably afraid. If you are supportive and discuss this outside the car he will probably be pleased to air his fears and will get some medical/ophthalmic advice.

Good luck.

Can you drive? If so insist you do till he gets his eyes tested. If not, walk

My husband at 67 confessed that his confidence in driving wasn’t the same as it used to be, this alarmed me so when we’re both out, I drive. He does do short local trips by himself and has been fine, but I do long and joint trips. I’m far from perfect but if anything did happen I’d only have myself to blame.