Age-related physical and cognitive impairments can make driving difficult and even dangerous. Learn the importance of driver safety for older adults, including the physical and cognitive variables that impact driving ability.
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Driving and Aging: The Impact of Physical and Cognitive Changes — National (01/15/2021)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationStrategies to Improve Driving Safety — National (01/01/2021)
Source: Nonprofit Organizationwhen asked, most older adults will answer that they are excellent drivers or at least better than many of the younger drivers on the road. Many drivers have some bad habits that can put them at risk of a minor crash or even a ticket.
Rhode Island: License Renewal — Rhode Island (09/14/2020)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationRhode Island’s Division of Motor Vehicles website states that residents 75 years of age and older licenses are valid for two years.
Safety Solutions for Older Drivers — National (09/14/2020)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationThis video by the Roadway Safety Foundation provides best practices for improving community safety through better road design, and offers case studies from Florida and Delaware, as well as interviews with leading traffic safety experts.
Driving with Vision Disorders — National (06/13/2020)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationThis video produced by NHTSA talks about the three vision disorders that can greatly impact a senior’s ability to drive safely: cataracts, glaucoma, and macular degeneration.
Florida: Aging Road User Data — Florida (05/27/2020)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationEvery year, the Coalition selects priority counties using a 3-year average of the rate of crashes involving individuals aged 65+, compared to the population of 65+ in both urban and rural counties.
Plan for the Road Ahead- Boomers — National (02/20/2020)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationMake a transportation plan.
Maryland: The Senior Connection of Montgomery County — Maryland (01/01/2020)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationThis non-profit organization in Montgomery County, Maryland provides free rides to seniors and persons with disabilities, with service provided by hundreds of volunteers.
How to Find Your State DOT — National (04/29/2019)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationFederal Highway Administration lists all state transportation websites. Click here to find your state's Department of Transportation.
Keeping Older Drivers Safe — National (04/08/2019)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationLearn about the many variables that impact driving ability, how driving skills are assessed, how to talk with an older driver about driving concerns, and how to develop solutions for transportation alternatives.