Minaya, Zeke,

When It's Time for Elderly Drivers to Stop. Zeke Minaya. - Los Angeles Times, 2005. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Article 46, Family, 1522-3213; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Originally Published: When It's Time for Elderly Drivers to Stop, Jan. 18, 2005; pp. B2.

"Given the same driving conditions, older drivers are more likely than drivers in their 30s, 40s and 50s to be involved in traffic accidents and killed in collisions, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration....To help seniors keep track of their driving ability, the American Automobile Assn. has developed a diagnostic tool that measures eight physical and mental aptitudes crucial to operating a vehicle." (LOS ANGELES TIMES) This article reviews the aptitudes tested by the AAA program "Roadwise Review: A Tool to Help Seniors Drive Safely Longer."

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Ability--Influence of age on
Ability--Testing
Drivers' licenses
Older automobile drivers

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