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SENIOR SAFETY AND MOBILITY ARTICLES

June 16, 2009 Senior Driver Licensing Policies

Since 2007, the AAA Foundation has worked to compile current knowledge regarding senior driver screening, assessment and license renewal policies across the entire United States. This extensive work has come together in an exciting new database (http://lpp.seniordrivers.org ...

February 8, 2009 Are Older Drivers High-Risk Drivers?

It is often said that older drivers are the most dangerous drivers on the road. This is true only in regards to their own risk of death, according to a recent study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Teenage ...

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 ...

July 17, 2008 Are you an activated driver?

An activated driver is someone who assumes responsibility for his or her own driving skills and who self-examines and compares his or her ability with the requirements for safe driving. Through improved knowledge and self-awareness, we hope you will understand ...

July 16, 2008 A Looming Crisis for Senior Mobility

By 2025, people aged 65 and older will account for 25 percent of U.S. drivers, yet state licensing systems and mobility alternatives for older drivers for the most part are inadequate and inconsistent.

SENIOR SAFETY AND MOBILITY NAVIGATION

Improving policies and options for keeping seniors safe, and safely mobile.

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TRAFFIC FACT

In two-vehicle crashes with an older driver and a younger driver, the vehicle driven by the older person was more than twice as likely to be the one that was struck.

NHSTA Senior Driving Report

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