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New study on driving habits of senior citizens

01/05/12

A new study reveals that older individuals are naturally inclined to drive in the middle of the road, which could lead to advancements that improve the safety of senior citizens behind the wheel.

Conducted by researchers at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom, the study shows that senior citizens who are driving have a tendency to sit in the middle of the lane as the result of an instinctive tendency to seek the safest route, given that their reaction time is often slowed and their motor skills are less precise than younger drivers'.

"It is important to establish what strategies are adopted by older drivers in order to ensure their safety – as well as the safety of other road users," said Richard Wilkie, the psychology researcher who supervised the work. "More generally, understanding how older people learn to adapt to a diminished level of skill has implications for our approach to rehabilitating patients with reduced movement, for instance, after a stroke."

Although many seniors lose their ability to function behind the wheel of a car as they grow older, some still do drive out of necessity or stubbornness. Accidents happen all the time, which is why it is important for older adults with dependents to have a life insurance policy in place. Comparing life insurance online is an effective way to lower how much one pays for coverage.

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