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Road Wise

Road Wise. Older Drivers. Passenger Safety Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in cooperation with Texas Department of Transportation.

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Road Wise

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  1. Road Wise Older Drivers Passenger Safety Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in cooperation with Texas Department of Transportation Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating

  2. Everything hurts and what doesn’t hurt doesn’t work. You have too much room in the house and not enough in the medicine cabinet. Aging and Driving Successfully Life After 40 You know you’re getting old when… • Your children begin to look middle-aged. • You want to see how long your car will last instead of how fast it will go.

  3. Aging and Driving Successfully Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Traffic Safety Facts, 2009

  4. Aging and Driving Successfully Physical Changes • Vision • Reflexes • Hearing • Arthritis • External Influences

  5. Aging and Driving Successfully • Vision accounts for 90%+ of the cues needed for driving. • As we age: • peripheral vision declines • becomes harder to see detail • more difficult to focus on near objects • temporary blind spots created

  6. Aging and Driving Successfully TIPS for Better Driving Vision1. Eye Checkup 2. Clean Glass and Mirrors 3. Time to Adjust to Dark 4. Look Away from Lights 5. Avoid Night Driving 6. Check Mirrors 7. Give Extra Time and Distance

  7. Aging and Driving Successfully • Reaction time begins to slow down • Your hearing may decline

  8. Aging and Driving Successfully What can you do? • Keep alert. • Increase your following distance. • Avoid heavily traveled or high speed areas. • Plan your trip and drive your plan.

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  10. Aging and Driving Successfully Close Calls... Photo: AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

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