Older Drivers, Elderly Driving, Seniors at the Wheel

Posted by Skippy | Labels: , , | Posted On Sunday, September 13, 2009 at 6:58 PM

Found this article that is pretty interesting...

In the next 20 years the number of elderly drivers (persons 70 & over) is predicted to triple in the United States. As age increases, older drivers generally become more conservative on the road. Many mature drivers modify their driving habits...

Read more at http://www.smartmotorist.com/traffic-and-safety-guideline/older-drivers-elderly-driving-seniors-at-the-wheel.html

Rollin on through the stop signs...

Posted by Skippy | Labels: , , | Posted On at 6:50 PM

Okay, sorry I have not posted for a few days BUT I had an older person pull out in front of me today clearly without looking to see if there was a car coming. He came up to a stop sign and without even a pause, he rolled right on through the stop sign into my lane. I got around him and looked over at him in his car, he had some of those large, black sunglasses on that you don't even know if they can see through... At least I didn't get a bird flashed my way, right??