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November 10, 2008 Missouri Law Ensures Safe Driving in Elderly

A Missouri state law designed to help families, doctors and law enforcement officials prevent unsafe motorists from continuing to drive is working effectively and should serve as a model for the nation, according to a comprehensive study released today by both AAA Missouri and the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The law ensures licensing decisions are based on a person's functional performance and medical fitness to drive safely - not their chronological age; although the study found that the average age of reported drivers was 80 years old.

CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE NEWS

November 10, 2008 Walk this Way!

Remember all lessons you learned as a child about traffic safety? Well, today's world keeps getting busier and fast. Everyone is looking for ways to save on fuel costs, and protect our environment. Walking is also great exercise! But ...

November 5, 2008 New Tool for Teen Drivers!

The AAA Foundation and AAA Clubs have partnered to make available the award-winning Driver-ZED DVD and "Teaching Your Teen to Drive". Driver-ZED is an interactive DVD that helps teens learn to identify and correctly respond to risk. "Teaching Your Teen ...

September 17, 2008 Is your new car putting you at risk?

Congratulations! You've just purchased or rented a car that has all the "bells and whistles" like a navigation system, high-intensity discharge (HID) or adaptive headlights, a rearview camera, backing aid sensors and adaptive cruise control. Now that you have ...

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