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by Kathleen Stassen Berger

VISUALIZING DEVELOPMENT: Elders Behind the Wheel

It may surprise readers that elderly drivers have fewer accidents than 20-year-olds. There are multiple factors contributing to that statistic, and even though some of the elderly are very safe drivers, others can be a risk to themselves and to those around them.

QUIZ

1Regarding the issue of safe driving, which age range has the highest accident rate per driver?
2“If you’d just stop driving so much, you’d be less likely to have an accident,” Marlissa told her husband, Jarod. If Marlissa is correct, how old would Jarod be if he were part of the group with the lowest crash rate per 100 miles driven?
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Chapter 1. VISUALIZING DEVELOPMENT: Elders Behind the Wheel

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1.1 QUIZ

1. Making a diagnosis

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Regarding the issue of safe driving, which age range has the highest accident rate per driver?

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2. Societal Pressures

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“If you’d just stop driving so much, you’d be less likely to have an accident,” Marlissa told her husband, Jarod. If Marlissa is correct, how old would Jarod be if he were part of the group with the lowest crash rate per 100 miles driven?

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3. Societal Pressures

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Although it is stereotypical to assume that older adults are dangerous behind the wheel, there are several issues that they should consider when deciding if they should drive. Identify some of those issues based on questions suggested by the infographic.