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Petition for Safer Senior Citizen Driving

Petition for Safer Senior Citizen Driving

Closed — 87 supporters Verified

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Kalli R.
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Linda K.
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Cody B.
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Sarah R.
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pete c.
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Patty F.
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Amanda A.
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Started by Anonymous 20 years, 1 month ago
CJ McCallon, a 19 year old resident of Belen, was killed on July 5, 2006 by 88 year old Eugene Sallee. Mr. Sallee went north onto Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.\'s exit ramp and proceeded north on the southbound lanes of I-25. CJ McCallon had just left his workplace (Roto-Rooter) and was traveling south on his motorcyle. Mr. Sallee side-swiped a truck and continued north until he collided head on with an SUV containing a woman and her 1 and 2 year old children. CJ McCallon couldn\'t avoid the accident right in front of him and suffered fatal head injuries despite the fact he was wearing a helmet. Mr. Sallee was in critical condition upon arrival at the hospital and died later. CJ was declared dead on arrival. CJ was full of life and love. He had a fiancee and a 16 month old daughter. He loved family, friends, reptiles, dogs, cars, and motorcyles. CJ\'s life meant something and continues to mean something today. His life and death will hopefully mean the beginning of safer roads in New Mexico and everywhere. This petition is to keep unsafe older drivers off the road. For their safety and for people like CJ McCallon. The GOAL of this petition is for the elderly to take a driving test every year. The elderly already have to take a written test and an eye test, but lets take this a step further. I, Kristen Peterson, CJ\'s cousin, plan to get as many signatures as I can before December 31, 2006. In January I will send it to Representative Heather Wilson or whoever is currently in office. I will send this to anyone in local government until my cause, our cause, is heard.

7 Comments

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Cody Benjamin
1 year ago Featured

I have been a victim of reckless driving by senior citizens multiple times. They should accept their age.

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David Schneider
20 years ago Featured

About time something was done about this. Almost got hit by a guy who drove straight through a red light last week.

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Mike Roberts
20 years ago Featured

My grandpa refused to stop driving even when he clearly couldnt see. Its a total hazard to everyone else on the road.

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Tom Zhang
20 years ago Featured

Tests every year should be mandatory after 75. Too many accidents happen because people are too stubborn to admit they should stop driving.

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Sarah Sandoval
20 years ago Featured

THIS IS SO TRAGIC. My heart breaks for his little girl. Old people need to be tested yearly its just common sense.

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Jessica Rao
20 years ago Featured

I lost someone to a similar accident. People need to put their ego aside because safety comes first.

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Linda Kettles
1 year ago

CJ is my nephew