Your Chevrolet dealer knows there are few things worse for senior drivers than being forced to give up their keys. Unfortunately, it’s a reality that many older drivers cannot escape.
But a new program in Florida could change those fears and spread to other parts of the nation as well. The Independent Transportation Network, or ITN, is a service that runs 24 hours a day and seven days a week for seniors. They can go anywhere they need to go while somebody else does the driving.
The program was started by a woman in Maine. One of her family members was struck by an 84-year-old driver who should not have been behind the wheel. She wanted to give older drivers another opportunity to go where they need to go without getting behind the wheel and putting other lives at risk.
If the program can attract enough drivers in the areas in which it will be available in Florida, it will kick off in March. “In order to launch our rides, we have to have at least 35 – I would like 50 – volunteer drivers recruited and trained, ready to go to start first rides the end of March,” said one person involved with the effort.
If you’d like to help a good cause like this, you can donate your car and get a good tax deduction for it. You can then replace your car with a new one from your Elizabeth area Chevrolet dealer. That way you can help yourself and others at the same time!
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