United States Department of Transportation
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Vehicle and Driving Safety: The Effects of Aging on Driving Skills
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2010-11-01
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NTL Classification:NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Human Factors;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-SAFETY AND SECURITY;
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Abstract:Each year millions of individuals become senior adults who rely on driving to maintain independence. Age does not reflect driving ability. As a group, older adults are among the safest on the road — wearing seat belts, obeying the speed limit and avoiding drinking and driving more than other age groups. Nevertheless, older adults are more likely to be injured or killed in a vehicle accident, no matter who is at fault. Safe driving requires the complex coordination of many skills. Although few individuals associate 40-year-old adults with aging, this is when subtle changes in vision, hearing, fitness and concentration can begin — and may affect driving proficiency.
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