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Driving Safety

Recommending that a patient limit driving—or that a patient give up his or her driver’s license—is one of the most diffi cult topics a doctor has to address. Because driving is associated with independence and identity, making the decision not to drive is very hard.

For more information on safe driving, contact:

AAA Foundation for Traffi c Safety

607 14th Street, NW, Suite 201

Washington, DC 20005

1-202-638-5944

www.seniordrivers.org