Americans are keeping their driver’s licenses longer than
ever and driving well into their old age. But how long is too long? And who
decides when to take away the keys?
NPR’s transportation correspondent, Joel Rose, has been
looking into those questions and found that there is no single national standard
when it comes to older adults and driving. And the laws vary greatly from state
to state.
Often, the decision on whether it is time to take away the
keys is left to family members. And that can be difficult when the driver
resists.
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