Chicago man seeks law to keep blackout sefferers from driving
On Jan 30, 2005, Vanessa Grimes, 27, of Chicago, was killed when the car she was driving was struck head-on by a sedan driven by a man who was told by his doctors not to drive.
Spyridon Botsis, 30 of Niles, suffers from blackouts and was instructed by his doctor not to operate a motor vehicle.
Ignoring his doctors instructions, Botsis was driving the sedan that killed Grimes. Now, Maurice Grimes, Vanessa's father, is proposing legislation that would prevent people who suffer from blackouts, from operating a motor vehicle. State lawmakers will be taking the legislation under consideration this spring.
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