| Experts have successfully identified some of the | | | | including diabetes, which causes vision to blur. The |
| major causes of car accidents, and a driver | | | | reflexes of an elderly person are also slower. This |
| distraction such as using a cell phone, is one of | | | | in turn slows down the reaction time of an elderly |
| them. However, apart from driver distractions, | | | | driver making it difficult to make split-second |
| another major factor that experts have identified | | | | decisions that could prevent an accident. Older |
| as a cause of car accidents is the age of the | | | | people tire easily, making driving longer distances a |
| driver. Studies have shown that there is a higher | | | | challenge. This could lead to an elderly person |
| incidence of car accidents among drivers in certain | | | | falling asleep at the wheel, causing a serious, if not |
| age groups. These groups include young people | | | | deadly, accident. Many elderly Americans are |
| between the ages of 16 and 20 who are | | | | facing the day when their driver's license will be |
| inexperienced drivers and the elderly who are 70 | | | | taken away. Unfortunately, when an elderly |
| years or older. The elderly have certain | | | | person has severe limitations behind the wheel, |
| physiological manifestations that develop with old | | | | there is no other choice. Taking away a driver's |
| age that can hinder their driving ability.One of the | | | | license to someone who is used to independence |
| most common problems the elderly face is poor | | | | is a tough step, but it does help save the lives of |
| vision. Poor vision is not only a complication of old | | | | many elderly drivers and ensures the safety of |
| age, but it is also a complication of many diseases | | | | others on the road. |