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    Resources for senior drivers who need help or assessment

    For a copy of Safe Mobility for Senior Citizens contact:

    John Eberhard
    c/o National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
    U.S. Department of Transportation
    400 7th St. SW
    Washington, D.C. 20590

    email: jeberhard@nhtsa.dot.gov

    For a self-assessment form that helps evaluate driving performance write the California State Automobile Association and send a check or money order for $2 to:

    CSAA
    Traffic Safety Dept.
    150 Van Ness Ave.
    San Francisco, CA 94101

    Copies of sample DMV written tests are available at the local California Automobile Association.

    To report an unsafe driver, pick up a form at the DMV or write:

    Department of Motor Vehicles
    Driver Safety Actions Unit M/S J234
    PO Box 942890
    Sacramento, CA 94290-0001

    The letter should explain why the writer believes the driver is unsafe. Include name, birth date, license number (if known) and current address. The letter should be signed, but confidentiality can be requested. The DMV will contact the driver and request an interview, and, if necessary, give a driving test. For informaton see the California DMV website: www.DMV.ca.gov

    For information, and dates and locations of classes for the 55 Alive Mature Driving Course, call 800.277.7669, or visit on the web at www.aarp.org/55alive

    Local 55 Alive Mature Driver Courses offered in May. Call for information:

    May 9 and 11: Willows Senior Center 2175 Lincoln Ave., SJ 408.448.6400
    May 15 and 16: AARP Information Center 840 Willow St., SJ 408.278.1855
    May 22 and 24: Cypress Senior Center 403 Cypress Ave., SJ 408. 244.1353



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