Should he still be driving at 97?

Annep - don’t start me on mobile scooters. They should have a limiter fitted of no more than walking speed.

I will have insurance when I start going out with Fred.

I wonder what Prince William thinks of his grandfather's behaviour. He will have seen some awful accidents during his time with the East Anglian Air Ambulance. His first 'shout' was outside the pub we used to own - a well known accident black spot and when he was interviewed on TV he sounded quite shaken.

It's highly likely the Air Ambulance would have been called if PP's accident had been more serious. Thankfully, it wasn't.

Good grief was this the first accident ever to happen in this country

Do we actually know what happened yet?

It all seems to be reports from bits of information gathered from anywhere.

Firstly, the lady moaning that he hasn't apologised is ridiculous! In any accident, the two parties would never do that as it is seen as an admission of fault so she'll be waiting a long time.

Secodnly, without all the facts, how can we know who was at fault? He was pulling out of a side road not that can mean that he didn't look properly or that the other car was travelling too fast/ distracted and didn't see him.

Age when driving is such a poor way to measure ability. Some aged 97 can't even walk while some can. Driving needs to be based on ability and regular testing is how to combat that.

He bought a new car the next day and was seen out driving without a seatbelt.
He has no sense any more. I wonder if dementia is beginning to take hold.
Its nice of people to defend the silly old buffer but really I think an accident, even if not his fault, should have made him think more about road safety.

My younger granddaughter’s partner was in an accident last year, a car ran into his car, he drove to work the next day, does he have early dementia, he is 24?

I think doctors do have to report to the DVLA if a patient is unfit to drive. I know someone this happened to.

How can we know if he 'bought a new car'? All we actually 'know' is that he was seen driving again and that it is reported, another (not necessarily new) one was delivered.

I think it would be very difficult to bring in a law that at a certain age we must all have a retest of our driving. Too many examples of bad younger drivers would be cited. There are arrogant people of all ages who won't accept they are anything other than great drivers. I don't think I have ever heard anyone admit they are not a good driver. I don't think I am especially good, never have been but that is the reason I don't take risks.

by all accounts the sun was low making visibility difficult - I've had to brake hard a couple of times when this has been the case. We don't know the facts yet, it's a notorious accident spot and just because he's 97 doesn't ,make him an unsafe driver. Speed of the other driver may have contributed, looks like she hit him broadside rather then him driving in to her. As for apologising - whoever did that unless it was obvious and the apology made at the scene.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6613359/The-weekend-wheels-fell-Royal-PR-machine.html

He wasn’t driving to work was he? Was he popping out for a pint of milk?

I think doctors do have to report to the DVLA if a patient is unfit to drive. I know someone this happened to.

Yes, they do - DH knows someone who had a stroke but still thought he was fit to drive. However, the GP said that he would inform the DVLA on his behalf (thank goodness).

What do you make of the passenger that was in one of the e other cars with the broken wrist??she was talking on this morning didn't really know what point she was making??

She was on ‘This Morning’ ? Good grief

I have got a feeling that the woman involved in the accident is going to milk her injury for all it's worth.

Stand by for claims of post traumatic stress syndrome, depression, the works. I believe she has already spoken to a Sunday paper.

Meanwhile the 'no nonsense' 97 year old Philip was back driving a couple of days after the accident.

However I can't for the life of me, understand why neither Philip or the Queen wears seat belts.

Isn’t it an offence not to wear a seatbelt?

Am a bit annoyed at him being given a lovely new landrover, and all the other party get is a wish for the Queen and the Duke to be remembered to them. I would have expected new car (a humble Kia by all accounts), huge hamper of the best estate produced food, and bunch of flowers plus a big 'Sorry'. Not to mention the other driver's insurance will increase.

Would be surprised if Phil pays insurance at all. Also, can they be prosecuted for anything at all? Sovereign Immunity?

Yes, crystaltipps - and the Queen was wearing one the next time she went out - perhaps the message has got through.

JacquiG it's been said several times on the thread that one does not contact the other party after an accident.

Why, just because they are the RF, should they be sending a new car, a hamper, flowers and an apology? It is up to the insurance companies to sort out.

If you accidentally hit another car would you be going round to apologise and taking a bunch of flowers? No. You would make sure they were OK at the scene and then leave it to the authorities and the insurance companies to sort out.

[sigh]

Re seatbelt. I know the police here in NI were exempt at one stage from wearing seatbelts so that they could get out of the car quickly if they were in danger.

On Good Morning! Good grief indeed!

ThisMorning!

JaquiG how do you know he was given a "lovely new Land Rover*?

Anne was done for speeding so not above the law, I think the queen is , she can’t prosecute herself can she

What do you make of the passenger that was in one of the e other cars with the broken wrist??she was talking on this morning didn't really know what point she was making

If the crash had involved a 'normal' person she'd have not bothered making such a fuss. Just trying to cash in on her 5 mins of fame.

The other driver had right of way as she was on the main road.
If there was low sun (this has been disputed and the media photos shown are taken from the wrong side of the road) it would have been straight ahead and PP should have been checking left and right.
Had he been checking properly then he should have seen her vehicle coming from the right and would not have pulled out as she had the right of way.