With an increase in the number of senior citizens driving the roads, smart cars and safe practices can be beneficial. There is a great advancement in technology and smart features in cars are adding up to the list that makes driving comfortable and safe for the senior citizen.
Nowadays, cars have many features that make driving easier for seniors. Thus, before buying a car, seniors should look for these features in their cars:
Seniors are bound to have neck problems. They cannot extend their neck to look backwards while making a reverse turn. Thus, small back up cameras mounted in the car will surely help. These cameras will project what is behind their car on a screen in the dash. Well, this doesn’t mean that you don’t have to turn around, but it gives the driver confidence and will save them from a car accident because they cannot see an object behind their car.
Senior citizens are prone to getting arthritis in their hands and thus it makes the operation of air conditioning, heat and other controls difficult and even painful. Thus large controls or touch sensitive controls are easy to handle for arthritic patients as they can operate them with minimal effort. This is perhaps why cars with larger controls are very popular among senior citizens.
Power-adjustable seat heights that go up and down are useful for aging drivers. When a car has raising seat bottoms, senior citizens don’t have to bend to get in and out of their car. They can easily adjust their bottoms accordingly and get comfortable easily. Car seat bottoms that can be tilted also help the senior drivers who have hip problems and they can adjust them during their long drives and remain comfortable.
There are many seniors that have diminished vision and especially during night time they find it very hard to drive their car. They even face problems when reading the speedometer and other controls. Thus, cars with color displays including high contrast colors and adjustable displays can help these drivers.
Senior drivers can also get a car with warning alarms that give a beep when something comes into your path and beeps faster as you get closer. A few cars also have car starters and automatic door openers, which are easier than needing to start the car with a key. The good news is that there are many exciting features available in the car that can help senior citizen to drive safer and better. These features in a car are also available at an affordable price.
This article was originally published on CarCluster Blog.
