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100			_aAlvord, Valerie,
245		0	_aAge Can Be to Blame in Accidents. _cValerie Alvord and Scott Bowles.
260			_bUSA Today, _c2003.
440			_aSIRS Enduring Issues 2004. _nArticle 58, _pFamily, _x1522-3213;
500			_aArticles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004.
500			_aOriginally Published: Age Can Be to Blame in Accidents, July 17, 2003; pp. n.p..
520			_a"When George Russell Weller sped through the packed farmers market Wednesday [July 16, 2003] in Santa Monica, the 86-year-old man apparently stomped on the gas pedal when he meant to hit the brake. His confusion lasted for nearly three city blocks, cost 10 people their lives and injured dozens more. Even so, legal experts say, it might not constitute a crime. Tests showed no signs that Weller was under the influence of drugs or alcohol. And his statements to police--that he tried to stop the car, not floor it--suggest that his actions were unintentional. Might then his age be to blame?" (USA TODAY) This article reports how the accident in Santa Monica has sparked renewed "debate over whether states should take more steps to determine when to stop the elderly from getting behind the wheel." Statistics on accident rates among the elderly are included.
599			_aRecords created from non-MARC resource.
650			_aAbility _xInfluence of age on
650			_aAged automobile drivers
650			_aPolice charges
650			_aTraffic accident victims
650			_aTraffic accidents
710			_aProQuest Information and Learning Company _tSIRS Enduring Issues 2004, _pFamily. _x1522-3213;
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