Good Morning America broadcast a series on aging and one difficult subjects they address is the question senior driving. In Mom & Dad, we need to talk, they explore the ways that adult children can help their parents make the difficult and often painful decision to hang up the car keys.
It is not a question that should be put out because, at some point, it is a matter of safety - both for older drivers and the general public. GMA cites some grim statistics:
"While most seniors are cautious behind the wheel, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, drivers aged over 70 have a higher mortality rate mile than any other group, except for people under 25 and most of these deaths happened in a kind of crossroads.
a 07 study by the insurance Institute for Highway safety found that 40 percent of serious accidents at intersections involved over 70 years Add to that the fact that the number of older drivers is expected to double to 70 million by the year 2030 and you have the makings of a potentially dangerous problem ".
They also publish 10 warning signs of AARP for the time to limit or stop driving.
- Almost crush, with frequent "close calls"
- Find dents and scratches on the car, on fences, mailboxes, garage doors, curbs, or the like
- Getting lost
- trouble seeing or following traffic lights, road signs and pavement markings
- Responding more slowly to unexpected situations, or have trouble moving your foot from the gas to the brake pedal; confusing the two pedals
- evil Judging gaps in traffic at intersections and on highway entrances and exit ramps
- Experiencing road rage or having other drivers frequently honk at you
- Easily becoming distracted or having difficulty concentrating while driving
- struggle to turn around to check on your shoulder when backing or changing lanes
- Receiving traffic tickets or "warnings" of the traffic police or law enforcement in the last year or two
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