Automakers Add New Features to Meet Needs of Older Drivers
AARP outings different car designs that appeal to a growing group of aging buyers.
Vehicle Safety
Smart Features for Older Adults
Our ability to drive requires not only knowledge and experience, but healthy visual, physical and cognitive capabilities. While our knowledge and experience expand with age, changes to and possible losses in vision, physical health and mental capabilities require adjustments to help us remain safe, responsible drivers.
Newer Cars Are Safer Cars
Vehicle safety has changed drastically over the years, and today newer cars are safer than ever before. Thanks to advanced engineering, in-depth research and analysis of crash data, newer vehicles are built better and have more safety features to protect you. Advanced technologies that have emerged in recent years give you even more safety options — you can choose what features are best to keep you and your family safe on the road.
Stay Connected this Older Americans Month
The Clearinghouse for Older Road User Safety (ChORUS) is proud to celebrate Older Americans Month this May. This year’s theme is Powered by Connection, an opportunity to support older adults in finding community and staying connected with friends and family.
Story of my Life
Story of my Life (One Direction) – We all have a story to tell – about personal or professional experiences or even some that cross between the two. Sometimes we don’t realize how impactful our stories can be. Therefore, we hold them inside, thinking they aren’t that important or that strong. We overlook the fact that other people can be affected by a range of stories, some big and important, and some small, but all relevant and all coming together to shape opinions and shift behaviors.
In-Vehicle Technology Use and Associated Factors Among Older Drivers
This study examines the prevalence and frequency of use of in-vehicle technologies as well as the relationships between technology-use frequency and associated factors among a subset of AAA participants
Everything You Need to Know About Car Recalls
Consequently, it’s important to be aware of – and adhere to – all car recalls. To help better understand the topic, we asked our AAA experts for answers to all your car recall questions.
Older driver vehicle preferences and perceptions of safety: A survey
Increasing older drivers’ understanding of the importance of advancements in vehicle safety may result in greater ownership of safer vehicles and fewer road injuries.
10 Top Car Safety Features for Seniors
But some of the amazing optional safety features in late-model vehicles enhance safety even further. And they are top picks for baby boomers and other older drivers.
Driver Assistance Technology Overview
We discuss blind spot warning, forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking and pedestrian automatic emergency braking. Engineering Explained’s Jason Fenske explains these driver assistance technologies