Advantageous Driving 4 Seniors


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Senior drivers (of all ages) will benefit from this edutainment approach to driving. Written for experienced drivers, this interesting eBook puts fun and increased control skills back into your travels. Youll gain surprising insight from an experts experience and earned wisdom that teach how to become a more thoughtful and somewhat quicker-yet-efficient driver. Main chapters focus on: The Driver, The Vehicle and the Roadway; with subchapters describing a wide variety of interesting presentations about skills and technologies. An integrated approach to safer driving identifies & encourages the American Drivers Team for mutual support, and personal responsibility on our roadways. Another section introduces autonomous technologies used in todays vehicles. Topics include: 1) Passing your License Renewal Test. p.85 2) When to hang-up the keys. p.86 3) (Almost) Never stop at a traffic light! P.14 4) Avoid becoming a prisoner of the vehicle ahead. P.43 5) What color makes a turn signal safer? P. 67 6) Stop sign extinction. p.35 7) Becoming the New Primary Driver. p.7 8) Should it stay, or should it go? P.48 9) Develop X-Ray Vision. p.41 10) State-of-the-art safety technologies. p.68 11) Get rid of Your jerk (when stopping)! p.27 And many, many more! Casual and serious drivers alike will find useful and enjoyable topics in Advantageous Driving 4 Seniors: Survival Skills, Strategies and Knowledge. Happy motoring, Dale McCormack Educator, Managing Director & Founder The Institute 4 Traffic Safety




Safe Driving 4 Seniors


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*This is probably NOT a book for YOU; it was actually written for the OTHER DRIVER; the one you always yell at. Since everyone considers themselves a GOOD DRIVER, maybe you¿re interested in learning a bit more. I believe you will find subtle tidbits of driving wisdom inside to, perhaps, become an OUTSTANDING DRIVER. Then you can suggest it the next time you meet that low-skilled fellow!What can be learned about driving from this?Outstanding driving is consistently making many, many small, good decisions.¿Unfortunately, left-lane constipators create traffic anarchy on our roads by requiring others to pass on their right, and are often violating the law.¿Is this the final publication about ¿how to drive an automobile?¿ Perhaps, because many resources and significant investments are being directed toward autonomous, driverless vehicles.¿We¿re all members of the American Drivers Team and need to treat each others with respect and consideration.¿Speed plays a beneficial role in driving by reducing boredom, maintaining driver interest and reducing microsleep problems.¿This technology is formally known as magnetorheological dampeners;¿McCormack¿s Auto Roots Enthusiasm for, enjoyment of, automotive vehicles and motorsports are not needed to get the most out of this book.¿Navigating Circular Intersections Depending on the locality, these intersection designs are known by several names: traffic circle, roundabout, roundy and rotary.¿¿We are pumping Ethyl today.¿ Two factors in the early 1980¿s caused tetraethyl lead to exit the worldwide gasoline market; catalytic converters and the EPA




Important Ideas for Seniors When Driving


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Basic driving skills, techniques and fundamentals for senior citizens.




The Safety of Elderly Drivers


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By the turn of the century, the elderly will comprise about 20 percent of the population in North" America, and 28 percent of those who drive. Place this percentage in high-powered automobiles, and the need for planning and policy development becomes evident. Most standard research on elderly drivers has not gone beyond gathering data on specific situations or characteristics. This book rises beyond simple statistical presentation. It blends sociological insight with statistical detail to produce an absorbing description of the elderly drivers' daily lives, driving styles, experiences with accident and injury, social relationships, and life aspirations. It also describes areas of neglect: imagined and real health problems, driving exposure and traffic violations, accidents, and loss of self-esteem. It presents in-depth accounts of the trauma of loss of license and the importance of the automobile for sustaining mental, physical, and social well-being. The self-imposed or self-defined rules elderly drivers use to navigate traffic or compensate for physical frailities are described in depth. "The Safety of Elderly Drivers "includes penetrating comments from elderly drivers who have been involved in serious accidents, and from random elderly drivers speaking for their generation of drivers. Integrating statistical findings based on Motor Vehicle Department accident data and survey data with comprehensive interviews and discussions with elderly drivers, the book provides an emperically grounded, in-depth view of the elderly driver today. Rothe summarizes theories and models of aging, along with past research on elderly drivers, projecting what the future may hold if present trends in medicine, housing, politics, migration, and mass transit continue. It closes with a series of recommendations for future traffic planning. This book will be of interest to policymakers concerned with traffic safety, as well as social scientists and others interested in gerontological issues. It is the latest in a series on traffic safety sponsored by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia in Canada.




Senior Behind the Wheel


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Seniors Can Drive Safely Of course you want to keep your senior driver driving, for as long as you can. Maybe you (the reader) are the senior driver. Either way, theres a strong desire to keep on driving. But only if its still safe, right? This book is written to help you/or your senior driver, avoid the dangers of the road. It takes you through the whole list of dangers and helps you know what to do about each of them. No senior driver wants to give up or lose his or her drivers license. To not have it any more changes a lot of things. No more independence. Somebody else has to take you to where you want or need to go. This book will help you/or your senior driver, postpone that day. It also has lots of tips for the senior driver to use the very next time he or she drives. And, the good news is that its yours for the low price of $9.99. A senior driver has an extra responsibility. Why? Because in our senior years we cannot do the task of driving as well as we used to. Even if youre still a good driver, many things change when you get up in years. These things make driving, for seniors, even more dangerous. But, be aware, that senior drivers have more accidents than any other age group except new, teen drivers. This should alert you that driving is dangerous, especially for the senior. Per mile driven, the fatality rate for drivers 85 years and older is nine times higher than the rate for drivers 25 to 69 years old. Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of injury-related death for Heres a list of the topics with which this book will help you. Motorcycles Pg. 4 We all know that they are dangerous to drive, but this chapter deals with why they are dangerous to be around when you are driving your car. Big Trucks Pg. 5 Where are the four blind spots and how to avoid them; the six other dangers that semi-tractor trailers pose and how to avoid them. Safety Belts Pg. 7 Why it is so important to wear them each and every time you drive; what the risks are of not wearing the seat belt and some statistics that back this up. Intersections Pg. 9 The dangers that are present at any intersection and some safety tips that greatly reduce the dangers of driving at intersections. This is especially true for senior drivers. Roadway Hazards Pg. 10 The three types of hazards and the two things you must do to make them much less of a danger to you. Drowsy Driving Pg. 12 How to prevent drowsy driving and the four warning signs prior to falling asleep at the wheel. Tips on how to keep yourself awake at the wheel. Other Elderly Drivers Pg. 15 Why they are a danger to others; what to expect when around them, and how you, a senior driver can avoid getting run into by other senior drivers. Distracted Drivers Pg. 16 An entire section on how extremely dangerous it is to talk or text on the cell phone. Then, a section about the many other things that distract senior drivers and why they are so dangerous. Aggressive Drivers Pg. 18 The many types of and dangers of aggressive driving; how it turns into dangerous road rage, and how to control your anger. Drunk and Drugged Driving Pg. 19 What the police look for; how alcohol and drugs impair driving; some very sobering facts and what to do if you or your friend(s) have been drinking or smoking pot and want to drive a car. Crashes Pg. 23 What are the major causes of crashes; how to prevents getting into one; what to do if you are involved in an accident; what to do on curves; how to avoid a head-on collision. Speeding Pg. 26 Why speeding is so very dangerous. General Tips, Driving on Snow&Ice and Gas Savers Pg. 27 Everyone wants to save on gas. Here are some handy tips, plus some other general things that will help you. Lots of General Tips for Senior Drivers Pg. 30 These will help you be a much safer driver. Driving Defensively Get it now, for just $9.99, and sleep better tonight, since you can order




Smart Driving 4 Active Seniors


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So much has changed with our vehicles during the decades that many of us have enjoyed driving! Some remember the days of physically cranking a motor in our attempt to persuade it to start running. Others recall when windshield wipers slowed when driving fast and sped up when stopping! Today's vehicles have advanced far beyond simple reliability to performing tasks automatically for our safety. Known as autonomous features, they are a techological "tip of the iceberg" that hints at a possible fully-autonomous future. However, due to the complexity of traveling in traffic, such a future remains in question.This book is the latest update to my series about driving focused on our growing population of American seniors. It has added useful details for those requiring adaptive tools on their vehicles. This is certainly about the physical control of our vehicles, but it also adds some behavior suggestions that may, or may not have been discussed in typical driver's education classes. You might describe these as a driving philosophy, and that leads us the American Drivers Team. We are not (usually) alone when driving, and co-existence with others is normal. In order to help this work well, I suggest we consider everyone as part of our team. Just as we would if we were on any other sort of team, sports, playing cards, online gaming, ride-sharing, or whatever. Everyone has a shared responsibility to other members. These include respect, courtesy, and other civil acceptance. In driving these include communication by signaling, space to maneuver, consideration and other thoughtfulness. These attitudes may life nicer for us all, and cost nothing to adopt. Please consider joining us with your good attitude the next time you go out on the road. Happy motoring,Dale McCormack




Your Career Transition: All You Need To Know


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The Career Transition Handbook offers practical and inspirational advice about our rapid and evolving changing job market. It gives you the tools to take matters into your own hands by assessing your needs and strengths, finding the right work fit, weighing options, case studies, and arming you with all the information you need for career success in especially for PMET, SAF, Police and older workers.




The Senior Driver's Survival Guide


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Senior Drivers! Your future is in jeopardy. A disturbing situation is developing in the United States. Since people are living longer, the number of drivers over 65 is escalating three times as rapidly as the general driving population. Older people have difficulty concentration, shorter attention spans and failing vision among other ailments. Unfortunately this results in frequent driving mishaps, sometimes with catastrophic results. Taking away their driving privileges would deprive them of their self esteem and independence. This could happen if they continued to have accidents caused by their propensity to get distracted easily and lose concentration. Some states have already enacted laws requiring re-exams for seniors. No doubt many more will follow. Driving slower in traffic is not the answer. This could cause accidents. Driving too fast would be worse since a person’s attention span and reaction time deteriorate with age. It does not matter how skillful he or she once were, aging diminishes skill in almost all areas including the operation of a motor vehicle. Driving today has become more complex as many more cars are on the road. When seniors started to drive, turnpikes and expressways were non existent. After observing the avoidable accidents seniors were having, and realizing how their ranks were exploding, I decided to write “The Senior Driver’s Survival Guide” – subtitled What You Must Know to Protect Your Driving Privileges. Its contents can enable older drivers to drive with a more acute awareness and help them to be better drivers in their “Golden” years. It is an important book which has the power to change and save lives.







Take Charge!


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For people over the age of sixty, New York City is a cluttered attic-a mess of valuables that cannot be ignored, but that for the most part remains buried in jargon, agencies, regulations, and eligibility forms. New York City is, after all, a place that offers seniors everything from discount tickets for Broadway shows to social service agencies for those who speak foreign languages including Spanish, Cantonese or Tagalog. It is a place of endless benefits for those who can dig through the junk in the attic, organize what is there and still have the desire to leave the house. Take Charge! The Complete Guide to Senior Living in New York City is the first book to gather, in a single volume, information and advice for people over sixty who want to make the most of the city. Here at last is an all-inclusive guide that addresses every concern for senior New Yorkers, from entertainment and healthcare to housing and taxes. Take Charge! reaches beyond merely listing phone numbers and programs to giving advice on a number of areas, from choosing an HMO, a reverse mortgage, or an elder law attorney, to receiving travel discounts and negotiating home care. Containing everything a person over sixty needs to know to make the most of life in New York City, Take Charge! is the only comprehensive guide available for New York seniors and their families.