{"id":2018,"date":"2016-08-15T13:50:43","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T13:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/when-should-a-senior-driver-stop-driving\/"},"modified":"2022-05-15T14:01:22","modified_gmt":"2022-05-15T14:01:22","slug":"dangerous-senior-drivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/dangerous-senior-drivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you  know any dangerous senior drivers? When should a senior driver stop driving?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2018\" class=\"elementor elementor-2018\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6453054a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6453054a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35430fac\" data-id=\"35430fac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b7ccd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45b7ccd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When should a senior driver stop driving? Have you seen dangerous senior drivers in Fort Myers or Cape Coral?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-432cb6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"432cb6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>How do I report dangerous senior drivers? When should a senior stop driving? Who makes the choice to stop a senior driver from driving? These are questions that come up a lot. Unfortunately, there is no good answer.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9730a72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9730a72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Lee County, Cape Coral, and Fort Myers we have a very large senior population. If you have ever driven in our area there are a lot of bad drivers, to begin with. This high number of bad drivers can be due to a large population of tourists unsure of the area, soccer moms in a hurry to get the kids, or just plain lack of courtesy. <span style=\"background-color: var( --e-global-color-e757826 ); font-size: 1rem;\">Young or old, all bad and\/or impaired drivers can be a threat and danger to themselves and the population surrounding them. It may just seem like our area has more dangerous senior drivers than other places based on the population.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20fdf74 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"20fdf74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Senior-Driving-1.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Keeping Seniors Safe On The Road<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-249199e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"249199e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Seniors get a bad reputation of being unsafe drivers.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f804ae9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f804ae9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, there may be a misconception that there are dangerous senior drivers everywhere. The reality is that seniors are actually less likely to be involved in a fatal traffic accident than those aged 35 to 54. This is according to a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/auto\/driver-safety\/info-2021\/older-drivers-are-now-safer-drivers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IIHS study<\/a>. Data like this is contrary to the dangerous senior driver&#8217;s myth.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>That&#8217;s why Abby Services works with the LCSO (Lee County Sheriff&#8217;s Office) on a program called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.car-fit.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Car-fit<\/a>\u00a0to help prevent dangerous senior drivers.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43cdc36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43cdc36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is CarFit?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-776f9b83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"776f9b83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CarFit is an educational program that offers older adults the opportunity to check how well their personal vehicles &#8220;fit&#8221; them. Carfit is sponsored by the <strong>AOTA<\/strong> (American Occupational Therapy Association), <strong>AAA<\/strong> (The American Automobile Association), and <strong>AARP<\/strong> (The American Association of Retired Persons).<\/p><p>The CarFit program provides information and materials on community-specific resources that could enhance seniors&#8217; safety as drivers, and\/or increase their mobility in the community.<\/p><p>At a CarFit event, a team of trained technicians and\/or health professionals work with each participant to ensure they &#8220;fit&#8221; their vehicle properly for maximum comfort and safety. A CarFit check takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. These events happen throughout the community.<\/p><p>According to the CarFit website, &#8220;Older drivers are often the safest drivers in that they are more likely to wear their seatbelts, and less likely to speed or drink and drive. However, older drivers are more likely to be killed or seriously injured when a crash does occur due to the greater fragility of their aging bodies.<\/p><p>Driver safety programs improve adult driver safety by addressing cognitive abilities and skills, however, older drivers can also improve their safety by ensuring their cars are properly adjusted for them. A proper fit in one&#8217;s car can greatly increase not only the driver&#8217;s safety but also the safety of others.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-824e4e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"824e4e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sometimes CarFit just insn't enough.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49f1d51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49f1d51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Despite being largely safe drivers, friends, neighbors, or family members, may identify signs of dangerous senior drivers.<\/p><p>In these cases, a senior&#8217;s ability to drive safely can be evaluated by a medical professional and required by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Forms can be submitted anonymously that will in turn require an evaluation. The button below takes you to the process followed and the forms necessary to share your concerns about unsafe senior drivers in Florida.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a8946e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1a8946e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flhsmv.gov\/pdf\/forms\/72190.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Florida DMV Medical Referral Form<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b09289a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b09289a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flhsmv.gov\/driver-licenses-id-cards\/medical-review\/the-medical-review-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Medical Reporting Process<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1eb51e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1eb51e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">After the evaluation there are options for dangerous senior drivers who lose the right to drive.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b8a91c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b8a91c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sometimes dangerous senior drivers will be required, or wish, to be evaluated further. In those instances, trained driving safety professionals conduct an evaluation to demonstrate a senior driver&#8217;s ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. Here is one local option available to Fort Myers, and Cape Coral residents:<a href=\"https:\/\/fortmyersdrivingschool.com\/seniors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> The Stephen Emerson Driving School.<\/a> There are also occupational therapists who specialize in driving rehab. They can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aota.org\/Practice\/Productive-Aging\/Driving\/driving-specialists-directory-search.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p>Together with family, and resources such as Abby Services Senior Care, there are many options to help seniors remain safe and independent.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When should a senior driver stop driving? Have you seen dangerous senior drivers in Fort Myers or Cape Coral? How do I report dangerous senior drivers? When should a senior stop driving? Who makes the choice to stop a senior driver from driving? These are questions that come up a lot. 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