senior drivers
Susan’s Older Drivers Discussion on the Family Caregivers Unite Radio Show
April 15th, 2013: Susan once again appeared on Dr. Gordon Atherley’s radio show, Family Caregivers Unite, to discuss the issue of older drivers. In addition to our host Dr. Atherley, Dr. Michael Gordon, professor, ethicist top geriatrician was also present for the discussion. Among other things, they spoke of the warning signals family caregivers should know about, driver testing for … Read more
CARP: Senior drivers shouldn’t be unfairly targeted
Older drivers need to be treated with fairness, urges an executive with a national senior citizens association. Susan Eng, vice-president of advocacy for CARP, said the organization plans to fight for equality on behalf of senior drivers with the Ontario government and insurance regulators. She responded to recent news reports about a Sudbury initiative to encourage families to report to … Read more
Ratting out Grandpa
If you’ve ever wondered how much our society is willing to sacrifice at the altar of Public Safety, consider Sudbury’s North East Dementia Network Coalition Safe Driving Task Force. Or as I like to call it, Rat Out Grandpa. It’s the brainchild of Greater Sudbury Police Constable Linda Burns, who spends her time as Senior/Vulnerable Adult Liaison Officer apparently because … Read more
Elderly drivers can be charged higher premiums, rights tribunal rules
Elderly drivers can be charged higher premiums for car insurance they are more prone to collisions resulting in fatalities. Elderly drivers can be charged higher premiums by car insurance companies because they are more prone to collisions resulting in fatalities, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal has ruled. The 92-year-old driver who filed the complaint says that seniors – a group … Read more
Time to treat senior drivers fairly!
TORONTO – As I was leaving a party recently, the host turned to an older person and asked if he was OK driving. “Oh, I don’t drive at night any more,” was the cheerful response. His wife had taken over, he explained, as he no longer felt comfortable driving after dark. I thought how very sensible he was. I’ve noticed … Read more
CARP’s open letter to Ontario Transport Minister to end outdated licensing protocols that unfairly target older drivers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2013 CARP calls on Ontario Transport Minister to end outdated licensing protocols that unfairly target older drivers and introduce remedial driver training: open letter Toronto, ON: CARP urges the Ontario Minister of Transportation, Glen Murray, to expedite work in modernizing how it treats older drivers by establishing new policies and protocols … Read more
Bad-driving snitch line targeting seniors prompts police apology
Phone hotline in Sudbury, Ont., called ‘abuse of a public service’ Police in Sudbury, Ont., wanted the phone to ring on a hotline to report bad driving by older people, but now officers are dealing with calls from angry seniors. Getting people to call the Crime Stoppers tip line stems from a safe-driving task force launched at the end of … Read more
CARP Brief: Driver Improvement Programs and Interventions
February 22nd, 2013: In September 2012, CARP responded to a request for information by submitting the following brief to the Ontario Ministry of Government Services. In light of the recent ‘snitch line’ debacle, is is especially relevant to remind public servants and governments alike that there are less discriminatory and offensively ageist ways to determine ability to drive. Click here … Read more
Anonymous tip line to ‘rat out’ unfit elderly motorists unfairly targets seniors, critic says
In what a seniors advocate calls unfair targetting of older people, Sudbury police are urging residents to anonymously report elderly motorists they feel are no longer fit to drive. “If [someone] is really erratic, sure, rat people out. The thing is, that’s not what’s happening here. This is targeting older people,” Susan Eng, vice president for advocacy at the Canadian … Read more
Susan Eng talks “Snitch Line” on Goldhawk Fights Back
On January 21st, 2013 – Susan Eng, vice-president of Advocacy at CARP was invited to do a segment for AM740′s Goldhawk Fights Back to discuss the Sudbury Crimestoppers program that invites people to turn in senior drivers they believe should not be on the roads. To listen to Susan’s chat with Dale Goldhawk about the “snitch line”, please click here. … Read more
