Smart headlights, emergency response systems and reversemonitoring features rank highest in car technologies that enhancethe abilities and promote safe driving for older motorists,according to a new study by The Hartford and MIT AgeLab.
Using more than a decade of research on older driver safety, TheHartford and MIT AgeLab worked with a panel of experts in driving,aging and technology to examine 25 new technologies designed tobenefit mature drivers, who are more likely than other age groupsto purchase the types of vehicles that contain moderntechnology.
Jodi Olshevski, gerontologist at The Hartford, said:”While olderdrivers as a group are relatively safe, these technologies can helpto enhance their abilities and promote safe driving for alifetime.”
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