The nation’s baby boomers, now entering into their golden years in record numbers, are not giving up the car keys without a fight.
As the leading edge of the massive boomer generation turned 65 in 2011, a study suggests that America’s roads will be facing a “silver tsunami” of older drivers determined to hold on to to their driver’s licenses even as their reflexes slow and eyesight dims.
A survey of more than 500 older drivers released Tuesday by AAA finds that senior citizens worry about their driving abilities but insist that having a car is a necessary part of their lives. Nearly 60 percent of those surveyed said being forced to surrender their license would pose a “very serious” or “somewhat serious” problem.
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