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ADVISORY/Keeping Seniors Safe On The Road

21 July 1999

ADVISORY/Keeping Seniors Safe On The Road

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    Auto Club Co-Sponsoring Forum on Elderly Drivers

     WHAT:  The rate of fatal and injury collisions involving drivers
            over the age of 80 is equaled only by teenagers. How do
            Seniors view their driving? What do they need to feel road
            safe? How do children view the driving skills of their
            elderly parents? Arline Dillman, traffic safety manager of
            the Automobile Club of Southern California, will present
            the results of focus groups done as part of the Auto
            Club's Senior Driving Strategy.

            Her presentation is part of a forum on "The Older Adult
            and Transportation: The New Millennium" co-sponsored by 
            the Auto Club. Speakers from the Department of Motor 
            Vehicles, the Federal Highway Administration, the 
            California Department of Aging and other groups will
            discuss topics including a national perspective on elderly
            drivers, highway design and alternative transportation.

     WHEN:  8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, July 22nd.

     WHERE: Roybal Institute (enter through Salazar Hall C120),
            California State University, Los Angeles

     NOTE:  Arline Dillman, traffic safety manager for the Auto Club
            will speak at 1 p.m.  She will also be available
            throughout the day for interviews.