A family had to grab the keys — because no doctor or cop would step in

A person's family took his car keys away because doctors refused to report him as an unsafe driver to the DMV. The situation highlighted that doctors in the same state follow different practices when deciding whether to report impaired drivers, partly because state laws give them discretion in making these reports. The family felt they had to act on their own because neither medical professionals nor police intervened.

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Cleveland Plain DealerLean Left· 7d ago

A family had to physically wrestle car keys from their 95-year-old father — and doctors refused to help

NJ.com / Star-LedgerLean Left· 7d ago

A family had to grab the keys — because no doctor or cop would step in

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MLiveLean Right· 7d ago

His doctors refused to act — so his family had to grab the keys themselves

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