listen, older drivers talking about having more near misses or that other drivers honk and complain and pay attention when a driver starts any new medication. >> don't talk to your parents for the first time when you are thinking of taking away the keys. older drivers tell us the one person they don't want to talk to about their driving is the police. >> reporter: no one was hurt at the car wash, but it's a cautionary tale for older drivers who want their independence and families who want to keep them safe. clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >> that's a scary thing. but to older folks they don't want the sense of independence taken away and having to depend on someone to take them here and there. >> absolutely. you get why they don't want to turn over the keys, but i know a lot of people who have older parents and they are worried they will get in an accident, and people would blame the older driver if it wasn't even their fault. tough.