Philip

[DTCwordfan]

BBC News - the D of Edinburger in a car crash near Sandringham

,his R-Rover overturned, uninjured but what the hell is a 98 year old man doing driving.....I don't care if he is in the royal family

[Theland]

Just added a selfish driver thread.

[Baldric]

Well out of order imho ^^^^^^

[andres]

There are approx. 200 drivers over the age of 100 in the UK. Are they all selfish ?

[Theland]

Yes.

[New Judge]

Why, pray tell?

[New Judge]

"probably going down the rub a dub dub for a couple of britneys judge."

It was before ten in the morning, 3Ts !!!

[Baldric]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2019/01/17/prince-philip-car-crash-near-sandringham/

Norfolk Police said officers were called to the Sandringham Estate shortly before 3pm "following reports of a collision involving two cars".

[Jackdaw33]

To my mind the only reason anyone drives himself is because he cannot afford a full-time chauffeur. Philip does not fall into this category.

[New Judge]

Having seen more details the accident was about a mile south from where I thought it was, at the Babingley crossroads. The road to the east is definitely a public road (leading to the village of West Newton). The road to the west is a dead end but I would not describe it as a "drive". I'm not really sure what's up there or why the Duke would be going there (if indeed he was).

[retrocop]

//"probably going down the rub a dub dub for a couple of britneys judge."

It was before ten in the morning, 3Ts !!!//

Well I suppose TTT always has a quickstart for his day after a night before on AB

[Canary42]

/// the only reason anyone drives himself is because he cannot afford a full-time chauffeur///

Like Lewis Hamilton for example ?

[steg]

An ex girl friend of mines granddad passed his test for the first time when he was in his 90’s, at the time he was the oldest in Britain to pass the driving test (when he started driving you didn’t need to sit a test)

[Tilly2]

I suspect that Prince Philip enjoys driving and would resent being driven about by some lackey. He should, however, not venture out on to public roads.

[spathiphyllum]

What a polonka bless him

Queen bee like “what are u doing phil”

[retrocop]

//What a polonka bless him

Queen bee like “what are u doing phil”//

Really Spath?
He has contributed more than you,I wager ,apart from cutting or trimming some old ladies bush. I doubt you do much of that either considering,as a young man, you spend most of your day on AB.
Some of us have worked hard all our life. Try it some time.
Ever heard of the D of E's award scheme? He gave thousands of youngsters a kickstart in life and allowed them to develop their true potential rather than spend their day on sites such as this just waiting for Friday to get 'wrekko'

[retrocop]

//I suspect that Prince Philip enjoys driving and would resent being driven about by some lackey. He should, however, not venture out on to public roads.//

You are quite correct. He drove regularly the first electric vehicle I have ever seen in the late 80's, a small minibus, out of Buckingham Palace to local London engagements. No chauffeur for him.

[Stargazer]

I feel sure they would have automatically breathalysed anyone else but would have been reluctant to get him to do it.

[bhg481]

Daily Mail: " royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell said. Prince Philip and the female driver were breathalysed at the scene and both gave negative readings"

[Togo]

I am of the mind that after the recent palaver and shenanigans in the House of Conmen that Philip just...…….flipped.

[derek-33]

Sharon a
If you dad was forced to give up his licence there would have been a medical reasons for that .that's a fact.if Prince Philip health and eyesight come up to dvla standard then no reason not carry on driving .I think this will make him call it a day though