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Warning to older drivers after car plunges into water in New ForestPublished7 JuneShareIMAGE SOURCE,HAMPSHIRE CONSTABULARYImage caption,The car plunged into the water after the driver initially tried to make a turn in the roadPolice are urging older drivers to take advantage of help available to them after a man accidentally reversed down a boat launch and into the water.Hampshire Constabulary said the 70-year-old motorist, from Southampton, had a "lucky escape" while driving in the New Forest in February.With the support of the man and his family, it said it wanted to highlight the accident in a bid to help others.The man was diagnosed with vascular dementia and surrendered his licence.The force said the man had initially tried to complete a turn in the road before the incident happened.