Dr. Morris, age 76, was also asked how she would feel having her car keys taken away, as we may face with an elderly loved one. Elderly drivers, adjusting for motor vehicle crashes per mile driven, are second only to those aged less than 24 years for having the highest crash rates. Baby Boomers, I challenge you to recall when you were last exposed to formal driver education. Volunteer certified instructors, over 50 years of age, teach the course.
Some insurance companies honor graduates with an auto insurance premium reduction.
Classes are given over a two-day period, in two four hour time blocks. No tests are given and no driving is required. As a person age 76 with over 60 years of driving experience, I am more aware of the physiological change, due to aging, that has decreased the quality of my driving skills, and the need to compensate for such. Impaired hearing is a common problem for 20 percent of people age 55 and older, and 30 percent of those over the age of 65. A solution to this, for some, is obtaining a hearing aid.