Bruce,

In your second post you quoted the officer as follows:- "The officer from Traffic Branch who dealt with me at the time of the death said that it was the third fatal accident he had dealt with in six months involving drivers over seventy. I have no reason to disbelieve him."

Any traffic policeman might expect to deal with fatal accidents on a very regular basis, and a remark of that nature without comparison to other age groups is essentially meaningless, and unhelpful.

You are entitled to blame the driver responsible for your loss, but unless you have evidence to link older drivers to a high proportion of deaths, in relation to their numbers, your basic premise is untenable.

Insurance companies sell comprehensive policies to older drivers at premiums that would not buy third party for a twenty five year old, and believe me insurance underwriters do not make mistakes in calculating odds.

You are hurting now, for yourself and your children, but trust me, your hurt will not be lessened by bitterness against the thousands of good older drivers who had nothing to do with your loss.

I know, from personal experience, that there are times when we just want to lash out at someone to relieve our feelings. In my experience, it never helps.

I wish there were something I could do to reduce the pain, but only time can do that.

Don T.