This link provides information about two award-winning, community-based health programs for aging adults. These focus on the importance of exercise, proper diet, weight loss and other lifestyle choices beneficial to a longer, healthier life.
CarFit is an educational program that offers aging drivers the opportunity to check how well your vehicle "fit" you. It provides information on community-specific resources that can enhance your safety and increase your mobility in the community.
AAA's RoadWise Driver, senior defensive driving course delivers tips to help mature drivers compensate for changing vision, reflexes, and response time.
This publication provides information about Michigan's driver licensing and vehicle registration requirements. it also includes basic traffic safety and regulatory laws, and other topics important to motorists.
Maintaining your physical fitness is an important aspect of safe driving. Go4Life offers exercises, motivational tips, and free resources to help you get ready, start exercising, and keep going. Go4Life is designed to help you fit exercise and physical activity into your daily life by motivating adults to be active and to stay active.
MyCarDoesWhat.org is a national campaign to help educate drivers on new vehicle safety technologies designed to help prevent crashes. These technologies range from increasing the stability and control of cars to providing warnings about crash threats to automatically intervening to avoid or reduce the severity of a crash.
This low-cost course can help you learn the current rules of the road, defensive driving techniques, and how to operate your vehicle more safely. It explores ways to manage and accommodate age-related changes in vision, hearing and reaction time.
A free 90 minute workshop to learn all about the latest high-tech safety features in your current car, or what technology to look for when shopping for a new car. The safety benefits of blind spot warning systems, forward collision warnings and more.
The steps for referring an individual to the Michigan Department of State for a driver reexamination are explained at this site. This includes how the reexamination is administered and what possible outcomes might result.
This link to the Secretary of State's website outlines the process the Michigan Department of State uses to reexamine an individual's safe driving abilities. The physical, mental and vision standards used in the evaluation are included.
This link includes a list of agencies that provide specialized services related to driving rehabilitation and evaluation by a certified driving rehabilitation specialist.
This guide provides information about the possible effects of medications on safe driving and considerations for reducing risk.
This online resource provides information on having conversations about driving, planning ahead, signs of unsafe driving, and links to other resources.
The site provides information about the eligibility requirements for Michigan disability license plates and both permanent and temporary disability parking placards. Links are provided to application forms and an informational brochure.
This guide is designed to help people with dementia and their families maximize independence while minimizing driving risk. It provides suggestions for monitoring, limiting, and retiring from driving.
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Prescription medicines, over-the-counter medicines (OTC), dietary supplements, and even some herbal products can cause side effects that increase your risk of a fall or motor vehicle crash. Use this fact sheet, from the CDC, to identify medicines that put you at risk, potential side effects, and questions to ask your doctor.
This publication provides information about Michigan's driver licensing and vehicle registration requirements. it also includes basic traffic safety and regulatory laws, and other topics important to motorists.
Confused about the new roundabout in your town? Learn how to maneuver through this type of intersection with links to "how-to" videos, brochures and graphics to help you master the roundabout.
Bicycle lanes are being added to more and more Michigan roadways. Whether you are behind the wheel or on a bicycle, this brochure will help you share the road safely.
This workbook will help you learn about age-related changes in abilities and habits that could affect safe driving. After responding to questions, feedback is provided about what various changes may mean for driving and what can be done to increase safety.
