SACRAMENTO,
Calif. –The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is determined to help drivers age
65 and older maintain their driving independence through the support of a yearlong
federal grant, Keeping Everyone Safe (KEYS) XIII. The CHP will continue to offer this in-person
and virtual traffic safety program emphasizing roadway safety and mobility for California’s
senior drivers.
The Age
Well, Drive Smart class is an education program specifically designed to
help seniors tune up their driving skills, refresh their knowledge of the rules
of the road, and discuss normal age-related physical changes and how they
affect driving ability. Since 2015, the
CHP has conducted over 1,800 senior driver traffic safety presentations,
reaching more than 100,000 people.
“The CHP is committed to helping seniors drive safer,” said CHP
Commissioner Amanda Ray. “This course is
designed to assist the state’s most experienced drivers in refreshing their
driving skills and ultimately saving lives.”
The
CHP invites California’s older drivers to attend a free two-hour Age Well,
Drive Smart class that provides senior drivers the tools to driving safer
and driving longer. The class is offered
at local CHP Area offices as well as many community centers. It is a great way for seniors to educate themselves,
evaluate their driving abilities, and improve their driving skills.
To attend a
class, either in person or virtually, contact a CHP Area office near you for available
dates and times.
Funding
for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic
Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The
mission of the CHP is to provide the highest level of Safety, Service, and
Security.
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