should somebody like this be allowed to drive?

That's the question after the stunning revelation that Bob Novak had hit a pedestrian in Washington, DC.

Should somebody like this be allowed to drive?  No - I'm not referring to right-wingers newspaper columnists.  I doubt there is any evidence demonstrating that they are worse drivers than the population at large.

I mean, 77-year-olds.  That's how old Novak is.  Now, Novak says he didn't even know he'd hit Don Lilkinquist until a cyclist overtook him and told him.  

That's entirely possible.  And there are a couple of possible explanations.  One is that, at 77, Novak doesn't have the vision and reflexes to drive safely any more.  This isn't to single Novak out - it is a valid question for ANY 77-year old.  Or, as a connected Washington insider, it is possible that Novak was driving while talking on the cellphone, a practice that makes drivers as or even more impaired than a drunk driver.

So, let's open the investigation.  Witnesses, was Novak on the phone?  Because DEFINITELY somebody like that should not be allowed to drive.