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AARP's Top 10 Signs That it's
Time for Older Drivers to Hang Up the Keys
edited by Madelyn Miller, the TravelLady
 How do you approach a family member when age related
changes impact driving ability?
How long should someone stay on the road? Families nationwide are struggling
with these
sensitive issues as they gather for summer reunions. Elinor Ginzler, AARP's
Director of
Livable Communities and a leading authority on older driver safety,
encourages families to
talk openly with loved ones who about safe driving practices. According to
Ginzler, these are
top ten signs that it's time to talk about limiting driving or handing over
the keys:
1. Frequent "close calls” (i.e. near accidents).
2. Dents, scrapes, on the car or on fences, mailboxes, garage doors, curbs
etc.
3. Trouble judging gaps in traffic at intersections and on highway
entrance/exit ramps.
4. Other drivers honking at you.
5. Getting lost.
6. Difficulty seeing the sides of the road when looking straight ahead.
7. Slower response time; trouble moving foot from gas to brake pedal or
confusing the two
pedals.
8. Getting distracted easily or having trouble concentrating.
9. Difficulty turning your head to check over shoulder while backing up or
changing lanes.
10. Traffic tickets or "warnings” by traffic or law enforcement officers in
the last year or two
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