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 When
to hang up the car keys? AutoWeek
special report In April 2 issue examines elderly
drivers ... By 2030, one in four drivers will be
over age 65
DETROIT, March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- With life
expectancy rising and baby boomers aging, the issue of elderly
drivers is becoming a factor in more and more accidents on America's
roads. The April 2 issue of AutoWeek magazine looks at the sensitive
subject of reevaluating licensing laws and adding special
requirements for the aging population.
AutoWeek Senior Editor Kevin Wilson delves into
the public policy issue that can't be decided only on age because
every driver is an individual.
According to the article, AARP, the advocacy
group for people over 50, and others in the field envision graduated
licenses for seniors that would downgrade privileges step by step
until such time -- if ever -- as the driver hangs up the keys.
This is much like teens do when
privileges are added as they become more confident
and skilled. Unfortunately, state licensing rules
are all over the map.
"As states undergo financial pressures,
periodic reevaluation becomes impossible," said Wilson. "They tend
to ignore retesting and instead rely on mail-in or online driver's
license renewals to save money."
The three main effects of aging on driving
skills include vision degradation, slowing of cognitive skills and
motor impairment.
The article includes a complete set of links to
learn more about this important safety topic. To read the complete
story, visit
www.AutoWeek.com.
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