Charged with driving driving without due care and attention

[hmg]

Elderly relative has blackout whilst driving resulting in a low speed collision into a garden wall. Car written off but thankfully and very fortunately no injuries to either driver or pedestrians..witness attests to driver suddenly slumping at the wheel then veering into said wall.

Police called and take relative to A&E were after a few days and lots of tests a pacemaker is fitted which after a short while should mean normal life is resumed. No previous history of heart condition or any medical issues at all..The medical incident was totally out of the blue.

Letter from police arrives 10 days after incident advising of intention to prosecute for driving without due care and attention OR go to court to fight the case OR attend a driving assessment course which would cancel the notice of intended prosecution.

Relative is quite willing to attend the course but on principle quite flabbergasted at the NIP for undue care and attention after a totally unexpected medical incident.

I can understand that there are plenty of older folk that in reality shouldn’t be driving ( and in reality should undergo some sort of reassessment) but the carrot and stick approach after such a traumatic incident seems a bit over the top..or is it just me?