TBS Today, Feb. 28
An hour before sunset one evening last November, a Berkeley police officer pulled over a car traveling in the wrong direction on a divided road.
The officer issued a verbal warning to the driver. She was 100 years old.
No one was injured that night. But the drivers in Berkeley's last three pedestrian fatalities were 79, 85 and 87 years old.
Meanwhile, a city program that gives free rides to seniors can't keep pace with demand.
Don't miss today's story from contributor Liz Fox.
Older drivers in Berkeley have caused several fatal crashes. Is the city doing enough?
The drivers in Berkeley’s last three fatal pedestrian collisions were 79, 85 and 87 years old.
Guest contributor
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