WASHINGTON (AP) - Remember "The Little Old Lady from Pasadena"? Baby boomers who first danced to that 1964 pop hit about a granny burning up the road in her sports car will begin turning 65 in January. Experts say keeping those drivers safe and mobile is a challenge with profound implications.
The National Transportation Safety Board is holding two-day forum beginning Tuesday to better understand the safety risks that older drivers face.
More than one in five licensed drivers will soon be 65 or older, the safety board said. Their number will nearly double, from 30 million today to about 57 million in 2030, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Smarter cars and better designed roads may help keep them stay behind the wheel longer.
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5 comments:
Too bad they can't come up with a car that won't let grandma cruise for 30 miles in the fast lane doing 42 miles an hour. Maybe some kind of rear facing radar that blasts an ear-splitting warning when more than 20 cars are lined up behind her. Or maybe some kind of self adjusting rear view mirror that will allow her to actually LOOK into it once a month (or so). Or perhaps a flashing flourescent sign on the dashboard to remind her that just because she will be turnning left in Dover, doesn't mean she has to drive in the left lane all the way from Pocomoke. I don't know, just a couple of ideas....
Why do most seniors have 8 cylinder cars, while only using 2 cylinders?
I, as a reader, would like to know how many people think that there should be a law requiring elderly people upon reaching a certain to have to take driver's tests again. I believe there should be. Thank you Joe, in advance for posting this.
I hate it when I get behind an older driver on Route 90 going into Ocean City.They go 30 mph in a 50mph zone by the time you hit coastal highway the traffic is lined up 30 cars deep behind you.
over 65, and over the center line ...
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