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Posted by: Varadinum 2 years, 8 months ago

Alden Couch just celebrated his 101st birthday. And he passed his Washington state driver's test with flying colors, if you listen to him. "I haven't parallel parked for 10 years and I sailed through it like nothing," he said.

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  • Avg rating: (+4/-2 2)engineer
    engineer
    April 3, 2007, 1:52 p.m.

    Unbelievable!! I hope his reflexes are fast enough. It's not just parallel parking

    • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)Dionys
      Dionys
      April 3, 2007, 4:33 p.m.

      Older drivers are terrifying on the road. Aside from their reflexes, they generally don't look when changing lanes, swerve all over the place and either drive very slow or very fast. They're vehicular manslaughter(ers) waiting to happen.

      • Avg rating: (+4/-0 4)not2needy
        not2needy
        April 3, 2007, 10:03 p.m.

        Good for him, i hope i can be as agile and astute when i reach 70!

        • Avg rating: (+2/-0 2)KLopez
          KLopez
          April 3, 2007, 10:29 p.m.

          I've noticed people who are older have a sense of entitlement when they're driving. I'm speaking from a pedestrian point of view, they constantly just go through stop signs and more often than not they're the ones who edge into the crosswalk because they can't see the boundaries.

          • Avg rating: (+5/-5 0)BronxBomber
            BronxBomber
            April 3, 2007, 11:45 p.m.

            I don't even think the late Robert Ripley would've believed it!

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