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Doc on Senior Drivers: Sunday
CARP’s long-serving Advocacy Consultant, Carol Libman makes a cameo appearance in a new documentary that looks into the increasingly controversial topic of older drivers. We just watched the preview and think it would be of interest to CARP members. It may not cover the age discrimination topic as much as we’d like (New Hampshire seems to have it right), but … Read more
Seniors are safe drivers, editorial says
April 02, 2012 Toronto Star by Moira Welsh Senior drivers are getting a bad rap and are much safer on the road than many experts believe, says a commentary published by the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The commentary, released Monday, takes aim at “misleading” statements by other experts. The author, Ezra Hauer, said seniors have more fatal and serious injury … Read more
Grey gridlock: Car advances should ease commute for aging workforce
By Misty Harris, Postmedia News March 19, 2012 11:02 AM Be the first to post a comment Click here for original article. Richard Marr remembers his first car. It was a used Austin A40, bought shortly after the war, and it made the teenager a star on his block. “It didn’t go very fast, but it ran really well. And … Read more
AutoShow Features Technology and Safety Advances for Zoomers
CARPool ZNews Videographer Darrin Maharaj looks for some of the latest advances in auto tech for senior drivers.
B.C.’s computerized driving tests ‘unfair’ to seniors
Government needs to do a better job of explaining touch-screen exam to determine cognitive awareness, says solicitor-general Originally published in Victoria Times Colonist. http://www.vancouversun.com/cars/computerized+driving+tests+unfair+seniors/6190879/story.html#ixzz1pDd0gbre VANCOUVER — The government needs to do a better job of explaining a computerized driving test for seniors suspected of cognitive impairment, Solicitor-General Shirley Bond said in an open letter Tuesday. The 45-minute touch-screen exam, called … Read more
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“Automobile Safety, Rights and Reviews for Zoomers.” Advocating and protecting rights for “experienced” drivers. Equity under the law for older drivers. Driving and Safety tips. New Vehicle reviews for Zoomers. Updates on driving research for older adults from Candrive. Discounts on automotive products and services for CARP members.
Technology & Safety for Zoomers in Volvo S60 T6
Many moons ago, when I was in college, auditing an architecture and design course, we learned about a high-end chair designed by the husband and wife team of Charles and Ray Eames for the Herman Miller furniture company in 1956. It was over 20 years before I had a chance to sit in an original Eames Chair, and it was … Read more
Candrive study tracks senior drivers to help determine who should be on road
Nelson Wyatt- Canadian Press Originally printed in Winnipeg Free Press MONTREAL – So when, exactly, should elderly drivers hang up their car keys? Right now, there’s no national standard for evaluating them, something researchers at Candrive, a program drawing on scientists from 10 Canadian universities, hope to help fix. They’re currently working on developing a reliable way for doctors to … Read more
Jaguar XKR gets into your dreams
The 2011 Jaguar XKR may be aimed at a niche market of buyers looking for a luxurious, fast (the R in XKR stands for racing) and head turning convertible, for whom price isn’t the first consideration, and Jaguar will likely find the majority of its customers in that market among the 45 plus crowd we like to call, in this … Read more
CARP has best deal on Road Side Assistance
Here’s a question for you. Would you rather pay an up front, “just in case” annual fee – for something you might never need - or only pay a discounted rate when and if you need the service? That’s what we thought, so CARP has introduce the CARP on Demand emergency roadside assistance plan. As a CARP member, you are … Read more
