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Old 10-11-2010, 05:06 PM
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GrandmK
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I am going to participate in a program called "Car Fit" in the AM tomorrow. It is an AARP program. We will gather at the senior center and asks folks to come by and see if their car fits them. You would be very supprised at how many folks (Mainly ladies) who have no clue how to adjust their mirrors or even that their seats adjust. One time a lady came in with 2 phone books under her so she could see over the stirring wheel. We talk about the "trucker blind spot" also show then how to adjust the mirrors properly. When we took the training I suggested the class put the other class members through it to see how it felt. I learned a few things!!
Important for everyone but more so as we age.
If you see one advertised in your area go. We have OT's and other professionals there to help with "adaptive equipment" to make safer drivers. It is always a free service.
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