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KS Change Task 20 20120329

Driving Quiz

1. Very few older people are willing to limit their driving unless they’re forced to.

True False

2. Fatal car crashes involving adults 70 and older have increased since the 1990s.

True False

3. Older drivers are most likely to have an accident during daylight, in good weather and on local roads.

True False

4. Weak leg muscles in an older driver are a warning sign that the individual may be accident-prone.

True False

5. Older people should question their own driving abilities if others often honk at them.

True False

6. Statistics show that few adults 50 and over who limit or stop driving become avid users of public transport.

True False

7. Most Americans will eventually stop driving.

True False

8. Senior transportation programs that use volunteer drivers have yet to catch on in the United States.

True False

9. Drivers who fail an evaluation by a certified driving rehabilitation specialist (CDRS) automatically lose their licenses.

True False

10. The best time to suggest that a parent stop driving is right after a well-publicized accident involving an older driver.

True False



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