AAA helps seniors track driving ability
Rehab Regs, January 20, 2005
To help seniors monitor their driving ability, the American Automobile Association (AAA) has developed a diagnostic tool that measures eight physical and mental aptitudes critical to operating a motor vehicle, according to the Los Angeles Times. "Roadwise Review: A Tool to Help Seniors Drive Safely Longer" is an interactive CD-ROM that tests eyesight, leg strength, and memory, among other skills. People 65 and older are the fastest-growing population group in the United States, and the number of licensed drivers in that age bracket will exceed 40 million by 2020, according to AAA statistics. Given the same driving conditions, older drivers are more likely than drivers between the ages of 30 and 59 to be involved in traffic accidents and killed in collisions, reported the Times. But statistically, older drivers tend to be safer because they drive less frequently than younger motorists.
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