A CarFit driving safety event for older drivers will take place Tuesday, May 22, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm in Parking Lot G at Helen Hayes Hospital, by the GolfAbility area.
The event, which is free and open to the public by appointment, will provide attendees with personalized vehicle evaluations by certified CarFit technicians, helping older drivers achieve a perfect fit for increased driving safety.
During the event, Helen Hayes Hospital’s CarFit technicians will spend approximately 20 minutes with each driver and their vehicle, making changes to seat and mirror positions, helping drivers achieve proper foot placement, and aiding with other adjustments that tailor a car’s fit to its driver. Each driver will also receive a bag filled with community resources, information about driving safety, and details about adaptive equipment options that might help with positioning the person better in his or her car, explains a media release from Helen Hayes Hospital, West Haverstraw, NY.
While older drivers are considered the safest drivers when it comes to wearing a seatbelt, driving within the speed limit and refraining from drinking and driving, they are also the most likely to get seriously injured or killed in a car accident due to the increased fragility of the aging body.
Driving a vehicle that has been properly adjusted to fit the user can not only increase the safety of the driver, but also the safety of others on the road. The CarFit national educational program was created by the American Society on Aging, in collaboration with AAA, AARP, and AAOTA, to ensure that all older drivers are able to achieve maximum safety, the release continues.
To make an appointment for the HHH CarFit event, call (845) 786-4809 or visit CarFit.
[Source: Helen Hayes Hospital]
