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Road WiseRoad Wise Older Drivers
Passenger SafetyTexas 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, religion, national origin, age, disability,genetic information or veteran status. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating.
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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.
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.
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Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Traffic Safety Facts, 2009
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Physical Changes Vision Reflexes Hearing Arthritis External Influences
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Vision accounts for 90%+ of the cues needed for driving.
As we age:peripheral vision declinesbecomes harder to see detailmore difficult to focus on near
objectstemporary blind spots created
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TIPS for Better Driving Vision 1. 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
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Reaction time begins to slow down
Your hearing may decline
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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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Close Calls...
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Photo: AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
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