MDOT - Elderly Mobility

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Elderly mobility programs
By 2030, one in five Americans will be 65 or older. The number of older drivers in the United States is expected to double over the next 30 years.
Older drivers deserve special attention; as a group, they have reduced visual sharpness, poorer nighttime vision, and slower reaction times.
The design of roads, signs, and traffic signals can be improved to better meet the aging population's needs.
MDOT is committed to supporting and funding programs that will keep Michigan's elderly mobile.

• Michigan Senior Mobility Action Plan PDF icon

• See the difference: roadway enhancements

• A Guide for Reducing Collisions Involving Older Drivers

• Federal Highway Saftey Administration publications

• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration resources for older drivers

• Showcase roadway demonstrates improvements for elderly mobility
To demonstrate some of the techniques recommended for improving elderly mobility, in 2004 MDOT developed a showcase roadway that incorporated many of these techniques along a 7.4-mile loop in downtown Detroit.

• Showcase roadway map PDF icon
Get a printer-friendly map of MDOT's showcase loop.

Senior Mobility Action Team
The Senior Mobility Action Team includes representatives from the departments of Transportation, State, and Community Health, the Office of Services to the Aging, and Office of Highway Safety Planning, consultants, the Traffic Improvement Association of Oakland County, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG), and AAA Michigan. Anyone interested in advancing the mobility of seniors is welcome to join the group. Contact Kimberly Lariviere, chairperson, at 517-373-3889 or larivierek@michigan.gov.


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