DRIVING IN VERMONT

Last week we took an AARP course in defensive driving in order to receive a discount on our car insurance. When we talked about things which annoyed or frightened us when driving, both my husband and I thought of an incident which happened in Vermont where we were vacation.

It was a Sunday morning in July and we were driving on a two lane valley road when all of a sudden a car came down a mountainside road and without stopping proceeded to drive right in front of us. We were unnerved as it continued weaving on the road like a drunk driver. We slowed down to keep out of its way and followed when it turned left onto a four-lane highway.

We thought it would be funny if the driver was on his way to the church where we headed, and sure enough it pulled into the church parking lot.  We watched as it was parked in a section where there were very few cars and were surprised to see a little old lady get out.

After Mass as she was leaving, we pointed her out to the priest. He said he had been trying to get her to stop driving and had told her someone in the parish would be glad to pick her up, but she would have no part of that.

Knowing the location of the local police department, we stopped to report her for dangerous driving. The dispatcher knew exactly who the woman was, but stated they could not take away her license until she had an accident. That was the state law.

Can you imagine what would have happened if this had occurred in wintertime?