[Blue Jays]

For all the people jumping up and down saying:
"...Why is a DEAF person driving? They should be prohibited from having a license..."

How is this any different than some kid with a thumping 110-decibel audio system in his/her car? They cannot hear anything outside their vehicles, yet typically navigate traffic without incident.
Nobody says they should have their licenses permanently removed.

My anticipation is this was a police officer who became frightened the minute the man exited his vehicle. When all you have is a hammer, everything begins to look like a nail.

[Undecided 2012]

This is my perception, when I lived in Philly a few years back my neighbor 2 doors down was old and deaf. When he came home with groceries my sons knew as I was taught, to run out and help him carry them in. There were never words exchanged because he could not hear. Communication between him and us was simply a wave a smile and hand motions of I got this I’m here to help.
I can fully understand a deaf person not hearing a siren behind them and continuing to drive not paying attention to what is behind them.
It’s a shame when he did learn that a cop was behind him to stop, put it in park and put your hands at 10 and 2 on the wheel.
Jumping out was not a good reaction