Early this morning, an apparently disoriented 88-year-old Huntington Beach man headed out for a Taco Bell and ended up crashing into a light standard in Oxnard, roughly 90 miles away, police said.  The man did not appear to be hurt.

Accidents involving disoriented elderly drivers are fairly common, and discussions about traffic safety and seniors behind the wheel are happening worldwide.

Here are some examples of recent stories involving accidents and elderly drivers, and the debate around the issue:

http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2007/dec/16/behind-the-wheel-exams-sought-for-drivers-65-and/

http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/14/2-families-displaced-when-car-plows-into-public/

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-05-02-older-drivers-usat1a_N.htm

http://www.aarp.org/family/articles/older_drivers_and_auto_safety.html

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/traffic/bal-md.drive30jun30,0,2891702.story

http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=c98c551e-16b3-4977-976a-0a056c818fdb

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/16836935/detail.html

http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/display/article/10168/52206