New research from AAA, however, indicates that most seniors fail to take advantage of such features as pedal extensions and steering wheel covers.
New research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety finds that older drivers with a history of falling are 40% more likely to experience a vehicle collision.
Research from the AAA Foundation and the University of Michigan underscores how older drivers can benefit from such technologies as forward collision warning/mitigation.
This alternative to traditional intersections can mitigate a major cause of crashes among older drivers: inadequate surveillance.
Technologies such as Lane Departure Warning and Front Automatic Braking, for example, can help compensate for longer reaction times, visual impairment and reduced dexterity.
A new AAA Foundation report reveals an increase in driving years and miles driven among older Americans. Ninety percent of these drivers use prescription medications.
The agency's plan focuses on advanced vehicle safety technologies, improved data collection, and public education about driver behavior and identifying functional changes in older drivers.
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