This story was originally published by Streetsblog USA. In her 80s, my grandma started having heart troubles. More than once, she passed out while driving. When I reflect on it now, I realize she probably drove off the road more than we knew about. Knowing how much she valued her independence, and how tough and determined she was to stay on the farm in Southern Indiana where she’d spent the previous sixty years, she probably didn’t tell anyone about all the times she was able to get herself back on the road.