12/05/2025
Getting older doesn’t mean it’s time to hang up the keys 🔑! But staying safe behind the wheel 🚗 does mean monitoring changes in overall health to drive safely and comfortably. Learn how medical conditions can impact functional ability and safe driving: NHTSA.gov/OlderDrivers
For Family and Caregivers
From teenagers to older adults, the keys 🔑 to the car are the keys to freedom. That’s why it can be important to have a conversation with an aging adult about their safety behind the wheel 🚗. Read more about understanding older driver safety: http://www.nhtsa.gov/.../how-understand-and-influence...
Planning for the future and safety go hand-in-hand when laying groundwork with an older driver. Take these steps to make conversations easier:
✔️ Collect information.
✔️ Make a plan.
✔️ Follow through on the plan.
Showing empathy and compassion 🫶 to an older driver can help caregivers and family members navigate age-related changes. Remember: It is a person’s driving performance, not age, that determines fitness to drive.
Planning for the road ahead. Talk to your older loved ones about adjusting their driving habits to continue driving safely 🚗.
