Chapter 1
one third
# of crashes at intersection for drivers 65+
0.08
BAC limit in Florida
50% Less Crashes
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB)
One Third or 10,000
Percentage of fatalities due to speeding
$25
Daily cost of operating a vehicle
275 Billion
Annual cost of crashes
None at All
Safe level of drug or alcohol
Reduces the Risk of Fatal Injury by 45%
Seat Belts
Recommended Following Distance in Rain
5 seconds
AARP Resource for discussing driving with a loved one
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Cause of increased fatalities
Higher age
Slows with Age
Reaction Time
10 Inches
Minimum Distance between the driver and steering column
Reaction Distance + Breaking Distance
Stopping Distance
Help you get around when injured
Alternative Transportation Plan
Factor reducing crashes
Better vehicles
Easiest form of Exercise
Walking
Slow down and prepare to Stop
Yellow Light
100 Feet
Distance before an intersection where you turn on your turn signals
Population that continues to Grow
Drivers over the age of 70
Increases likelihood of Crash Survival
Better shape
Increases risk of crash by 25-35%
Marijuana
Number of crash points at an intersection
32
Reason 1/3 of all traffic citations to driver 55+
Failure to Yield
Takes Two or Three Hours
Formal Driving Assessment