| As the American Automobile Association
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| | and the American Occupational Therapy
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| (AAA) announces a new program to help
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| | Association (AOTA). As part of Older
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| reduce senior crashes and the injuries
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| | Americans Month, AAA clubs will be
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| and deaths that result, the said
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| | unveiling Car Fit throughout May by
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| organization is urging the adult children
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| | providing information to seniors or
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| of older Americans to use the upcoming
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| | offering free Car Fit evaluations. Each
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| Mother's Day on May 12, 2007 and Father's
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| | evaluation in the program (Car Fit) is
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| Day on June 17 to talk to their aging
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| | administered by especially trained
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| parents about driver safety.
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| | volunteers and health professionals such
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| In the present day, the U.S. has more
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| | as occupational therapists.
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| than 28 million senior drivers on the
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| | According to statistics from the National
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| roads, and next to teenagers, seniors are
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| | Highway Transportation Safety
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| the most vulnerable to death and injury
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| | Administration (NHTS) the U.S. has more
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| while driving due to their week body
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| | than 28 million drivers who are 65 years
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| system and slow agility.
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| | and older on the roads today and more
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| Fog lights perform a huge role on every
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| | than 191,000 were injured in crashes in
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| one's safety, especially in foggy areas.
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| | 2005. Thirteen years from now, that will
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| Often times, this is the reason of
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| | be by the year 2020, there will be more
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| accidents on senior citizens due to their
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| | than 40 million senior drivers in the
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| not so clear eye sight. A good thing is
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| | U.S.
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| that all Volkswagen latest models have
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| | For those who want to learn more about
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| upgraded VW fog lights that would help
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| | Car Fit, a website is intended for the
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| the elders have a clearer vision in foggy
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| | said program.
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| areas.
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| | Meanwhile, American Automobile
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| Car Fit, as how the new program is
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| | Association (AAA) is North America's
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| called, uses a 12-point check list to
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| | largest motoring and leisure travel
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| ensure that senior drivers are sitting
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| | organization. AAA provides more than 50
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| properly in their vehicle and that seats,
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| | million members with travel, insurance,
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| seat belts, mirrors, steering wheels,
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| | financial and automotive-related
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| head rests, gas/brake pedals and other
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| | services. Since the organization's
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| controls are positioned properly for each
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| | founding in 1902, the not-for-profit,
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| driver. A proper fit can help improve the
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| | fully tax-paying AAA has been a leader
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| older ones' visibility of the roadway and
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| | and advocate for the safety and security
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| control of their vehicle. Car Fit
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| | of all travelers. Also, a website is made
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| represents the first program designed to
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| | to know more about AAA.
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| improve senior safety by addressing a
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| | This association of independent clubs has
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| senior's placement in their vehicle.
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| | been an advocate for the motorist and
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| Robert L. Darbelnet, President and CEO of
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| | traveler. It has fought and stood firmly
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| AAA said that the Mother's and the
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| | on motorists' legislative battles,
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| Father's Days are the time of year when
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| | protected them against unduly restrictive
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| many kids and adolescents think about the
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| | legislation, and worked against harsh and
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| impact their parents had on their early
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| | unjust prosecutions. AAA has been in the
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| lives. They recall how they had a safe
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| | forefront of the movement for adequate
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| and healthy childhood because of the love
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| | roads and safe use of those roads. It has
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| and concern of their parents. Now, it is
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| | also fought for equitable taxation and
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| about time to show their concern by
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| | stood constantly to watch over the rights
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| talking to their parents about safe
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| | and prerogatives of America's travelers.
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| driving and taking them to a local AAA
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| | A not-for-profit, fully tax-paying
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| CAA office to make sure that they are
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| | organization with more than 49 million
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| properly fitted in their cars; and Car
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| | members, AAA is well respected for its
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| Fit can help initiate the often difficult
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| | credibility and integrity. Known
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| conversation with older parents about
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| | primarily for providing emergency road
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| driving.
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| | service, maps and travel publications,
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| After more than two years of research and
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| | AAA also has a wide range of travel
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| development, Car Fit was at last
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| | services, member-benefit programs and
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| developed by the American Society on
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| | public service activities.
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| Aging in collaboration with AAA, AARP,
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