Older Driver Safety Awareness Week - County features six informative interviews on Engage@HOME

Older drivers tend to be safer than most other age groups: driving sober within posted speed limits,

wearing seat belts every trip, and otherwise taking responsibility for the safety of themselves and others. Still, normal aging changes everyone and some of these changes demand attention. Whether it is having vision check-ups, adjusting mirrors carefully, or strategically scheduling trips, being a safe driver and responsible neighbor requires attention and effort.

In honor of Older Driver Safety Week (December 6-10), the County’s Caregiver Support Program will explore various elements of safe driving on its Engage@Home YouTube channel. Six speakers address topics such as driving in winter weather; finding the best fit between you and your car; driver rehabilitation; and comfortable alternatives to driving.

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watch these interviews on County's Engage@HOME YouTube channel 

Montgomery County's 2021 Older Driver Safety Awareness Week, featuring:

• Alternatives to Driving: Local Transportation Options with Shawn Brennan, Montgomery County's Area Agency on Aging
• Drivers and Vehicles: Establishing the “Best Fit” with Myra Wieman, Deputy Director, Maryland Highway Safety Office
• Staying Safe on the Roads During Winter with Jim McClelland, Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management
• How Villages Can Help with Eddie Revas, Vice President of the Potomac Community Village
• Keeping Engaged and Safe with Tim Brant, Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialist
• Getting Used to Life without a Car with Michael LaMonda, a transitioning driver

For more information about older driver safety, explore this page on the County website https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/senior/older-driver-resources.html.