Posted on 12/08/2013 4:57:16 PM PST by knak
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says it will work to change its strategic plan to ensure the safety of the U.S.’s growing population of older drivers and passengers.
In a statement released earlier this week, the NHTSA says its changes are the result of the growing population of elderly drivers. The agency says it will make a number of changes, including researching a number of advanced vehicle technologies including vehicle-to-vehicle communications, refining its data collection systems, and shifting its focus to efforts on public education and identifying functional changes including vision, strength, flexibility and cognition.
“NHTSA’s Older Driver Highway Safety Program Guidelines are based on best practices around the country and include countermeasures that can be implemented to ensure the safety of older drivers, including at-risk drivers,” the agency said in a statement. “The guidelines encourage state highway safety offices to work closely with driver license officials, state departments of transportation, medical providers and aging services providers, among others.”
The agency was careful to note that the changes are not the result of any changes in how the elderly are driving, but rather the result of a changing environment and a better, more complete understanding of safety practices.
“Although older drivers are some of the safest drivers on our roads, our plan builds upon the NHTSA’s current work to help older people drive as safely and as long as possible,” said NHTSA Administrator David Strickland.
The plan is to pack vehicles with so much expensive technology that nobody can afford to purchase them.
How is this a federal issue?
Good grief. His Highness, King Barack the First.
More meddling in our affairs.
Wait a minute.
Is it not each state which decides who qualifies for a DL?
It isn’t. It is a state issue.
refining its data collection systems,
Yes but we no longer live under a constitutional republic but a soft tyranny.
Sounds like a huge infringement on the power of the state.
My driver’s license say MAINE on it, not USA.
We did not conform with the fed’s rules before, we will not again.
yes it does
Propose something so that the vast majority of people won't suspect it or notice, then implement more regulations under the false pretenses of "protection" or "safety." I guarantee you if this implemented, it will lead to a National Driver License.
Obastard believes that HE has the answer to everything, even when it’s none of his business.
Just a federal issue for the elderly.
So let it be written, so let it be done. Until and unless the States and some opposition party rise up, Obama's word is law. Boehner, McConnell are not up to the job. Are the collective states is an open question.
When Daddy was around 88 he got a notice that his drivers license was about to expire and that his insurance could not be continued if it expired.
He couldn’t drive, well he could have but none of us would have ridden with him. We did drive him in his own car to Dr.s visits etc.
My Sister and I took him to the Florida drivers license office. He could barely stand and my Sister had to stand behind him and hold him up by his belt while he took the eye test. He actually passed the eye test with no problem and they renewed his license.
Hard to believe but they did.
However illegal aliens who cannot read the warning signs are OK for getting licenses.
Yeah, that jumped off the page to me.
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