Senior Drivers - 15 Warning Signs It's Time To Take The Keys
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15 Warning
Signs
Senior Drivers
Published by BoomersKnowHow.com
It's Time To Hide Mom Or Dad's Keys!
Senior Drivers - 15 WarningSigns
1 Impaired Vision
Becomes Sensitive to LightExhibits Poor Night Vision
Complains of BlurredVision
Reduced PeripheralVision
Difficulty ReadingTraffic Signs
Senior Drivers - 15 WarningSigns
2 Impaired Hearing
Does Not Hear SirensCannot Hear HonkingHornsDifficulty Hearing aCar AccelerateHigh Volume on CarRadioMust Turn TowardsSound to Hear
Senior Drivers - 15 WarningSigns
3 Slowed Reflexes
Slow Movement BetweenGas and Brake Pedals
Slow to BeginTurning SteeringWheel
Slow to Turn Head toAcknowledge Sound
Begins to DriveSlower toAccommodateSlowed Reflexes
Senior Drivers - 15 WarningSigns
4 Decreased Flexibility
Hard to Look OverShoulder While Backing
Labors to Get In and Outof Car
Difficulty TurningNeck to Check BlindSpots
Struggles With SeatBelt
Cannot Steer Hand-Over-HandLimited Range ofMotion
Senior Drivers - 15 WarningSigns
5 Chronic Pain
Uncomfortable to Lift Legs
Arthritic Hands Make itDifficult to Handle SmallControls
Cannot Grip SteeringWheel Properly
Uncomfortable inDriver's Seat
Painful to DepressPedals
P AI N
Senior Drivers - 15 WarningSigns
6 Easily Confused
Misinterprets Road Signs
Confused by LaneMarkings
Misses TrafficSignals
Misses Turns
Panics Quickly
Senior Drivers - 15 WarningSigns
7 Loses Focus
Wonders Onto Shoulder
Crosses Center Line
Drifting or AccidentalLane Chages
Sudden Acceleration
Late to Apply BrakesF O C U S
Senior Drivers - 15 WarningSigns
8 Judging Distances
Forced too Brake Hard atStop Signs
Poor Judge of Gapsin Traffic WhenMerging andChanging Lanes
Misjudges Exit RampSpeeds
Does Not AllowEnough Room WhenTurning In Front ofOncoming Traffic
Senior Drivers - 15 WarningSigns
9 Parking
Difficulty Backing FromStalls
Difficulty Parking inParking Stalls
Inappropriate Speed
Forgets Where Car isParked
Easily Frustrated orConfused
Senior Drivers - 15 WarningSigns
10 Lost
Forgets Familiar StreetNames and Addresses
Gets Lost in FamiliarLocations
Often Makes theSame Wrong Turn
Reluctant to Drive toFamiliar Locations
Senior Drivers - 15 WarningSigns
11 Small Mishaps
Accumulating Dingson the Car Body
Scrapes on theGarage Door andEntry
Damaged Mailboxesand Fences
DamagedLandscaping
Senior Drivers - 15 WarningSigns
12 Accidents
Frequent Accidents
Hitting Parked Cars
Accident Caused byConfusing Brake andGas Pedals
Too Many NearMisses
Senior Drivers - 15 WarningSigns
13 Road Rage
Easily Loses TemperWhile Behind Wheel
Causes Other Driversto React Defensively
Frequent Target ofResponses FromOther Drivers
FrightensPassengers
Senior Drivers - 15 WarningSigns
14 Citations
Frequent MovingViolations
Warnings Issued
Increased InsurancePremiums
Senior Drivers - 15 WarningSigns
15 Medications
Check Labels forWarnings About DrowsinessDizzinessConfusionOperating a Vehicle
Senior Drivers - 15 WarningSigns
ActionTake a Ride
Take a ride with the senior driver in your familyLook for the 15 Warning SignsDiscuss your concerns
Additional ResourcesVisit http://boomersknowhow.com/senior
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