“OLD-FRIENDLY TRANSPORTATION OPPORTUNITIES MUST BE IMPROVED”
Stating that the elderly are perceived as novice drivers driving at low mileage and only in health related emergencies, Gerontologist from Istanbul Gelişim University Lect. F. Sıla Ayan said: “However, they are more vulnerable and more easily injured in case of an accident. After the ability to drive a suitable vehicle is lost, according to the data of the USA, considering that men 6 women live 10 more years, we see that our traffic rules, the vehicles we produce or our age-friendly transportation opportunities should be improved.”
