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New Resources to Keep Older Drivers Safe — Ohio (12/06/2021)
Source: NewsStill Driving? Innovative Program Assesses Senior Drivers — National (09/15/2020)
Source: NewsBoston Magazine details DriveWise, an innovative program that assesses senior drivers.
Older drivers are more likely to be distracted by tech while driving, AAA report says — National (07/25/2019)
Source: NewsOlder drivers are more likely to be distracted by in-vehicle technology than their younger counterparts, according to an AAA study.
Before You Give Up the Keys: Create a Roadmap for Transportation Independence — National (01/22/2018)
Source: NewsThis booklet provides action steps and resources for those making the decision about whether to continue driving.
Nearly 80 Percent of Drivers Express Significant Anger, Aggression or Road Rage — National (07/14/2016)
Source: NewsA significant number of U.S drivers reported engaging in angry and aggressive behaviors over the past year. Nearly 2 in 3 drivers believe that aggressive driving is a bigger problem today than three years ago.
Mature Motorists Worse at Texting and Driving, Study Shows — National (12/18/2014)
Source: NewsAn interdisciplinary research team has made a surprising discovery: Older, more mature motorists-who typically are better drivers in many circumstances-are much worse than their younger counterparts when texting while driving.
Reasons Why Teenagers and Older People Are the Riskiest Drivers — National (10/01/2012)
Source: NewsConsumer Reports published an article on how teenagers and older people are the riskiest drivers on the road and also includes statistics on the crash rates for each age group.
Driving Errors Increase with Age Among Older Drivers: Blind-spot Errors Most Common Mistake — National (06/22/2011)
Source: NewsEven healthy adults with a safe driving record tend to make more driving errors as they age, including potentially dangerous mistakes, such as failing to check blind spots, according to a new study.
Senior Drivers Aren’t Unsafe Drivers — National (07/19/2007)
Source: NewsThe article follows up with information on a new study that “found that drivers aged 65 and older are only about 16 percent likelier to cause a crash than drivers aged 25 to 64.”
Giving Up Driving May Be Express Lane To Long-term Care — National (07/19/2006)
Source: NewsResearchers at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have found that elders who stay behind the wheel are less likely to enter nursing homes or assisted living centers than those who have never driven or who have given up driving altogether.