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The correlation between old age and driving has been a notable topic for many years. [1] [2] In 2018, there were over 45 million licensed drivers in the United States over the age of 65—a 60% increase from 2000. [3]
Here are a few suggestions that can help you evaluate your parents' driving and ease them out from behind the wheel when the time is right. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For ...
AAA Foundation projects have also been used to help strengthen laws, build public awareness of safety concerns and trends, and advise transportation agencies and highway departments on roadway improvement needs. For example, a 2006 report, Safety Impacts of Pavement Edge Drop-offs, documented and analyzed the effects such drop-offs have on ...
To help seniors become safer drivers or to recognize signs that it is time to stop driving, AAA developed Roadwise Review, a computer-based screening tool enabling older drivers to identify and address physiological changes that could affect driving. [44]
Reader response to Steve Lopez's column about older drivers having to take knowledge and eye exams was all over the place. Said one reader: 'All of my friends are at least 75, and I wouldn't let ...
Sleeping less than four hours is like drinking twice the legal limit, according to research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. New AAA Study Reinforces Risks of Drowsy Driving Skip to ...
Overall, nearly 60 percent of respondents admitted to using their cell phone at least once while driving. Older age was strongly correlated with decreased cell phone distraction scores. A 2018 survey of more than 3,300 drivers by AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety illustrates a disconnect in driver behavior. While a large percentage of drivers ...
Police reports originally estimated that 2.4 percent of car crashes involved drowsy driving. However, AAA re-evaluated this data and found the actual number to be closer to 17.6 percent ...