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February 3, 2010

Mature Drivers Task Force turns 10

The PennDOT 4-0 Mature Drivers Task Force (MDTF) will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2010. Dedicated to the safety and mobility of older Pennsylvanians, it represents a commitment on the part of PennDOT to ensure that mature drivers and pedestrians in Pennsylvania are safe and feel safe while traveling the state’s highways and interstates.

The Task Force is a coalition of organizations advocating for the health, highway-safety and transportation interests and needs of older Pennsylvanians. PennDOT will continually seek to balance the safety of the roadways with the impact of the loss of independence, autonomy, and mobility of the older driver. Because there are several generations of mature drivers 55 years of age and older on our highways today, the MDTF is interested in learning more about their habits, attitudes and fears of driving.

The MDTF is made up of volunteers from a cross-section of the community including senior citizens, advocates, law enforcement, medical, transportation and business professionals.

The Mature Drivers Task Force is in need of members who have an interest in issues and opportunities for mature drivers in Pennsylvania. If you are a business person, a representative of the transit, trucking, health care or insurance industries, government or a senior citizen, your talents are welcome. Meetings are held quarterly at the PennDOT District 4-0 office in the Keystone Industrial Park in Dunmore.

To hear more about the Task Force, call Karen Dussinger, district press officer, at 570.963.4044 weekdays or e-mail kdussinger@state.pa.us.

The Mature Drivers Task Force is currently planning a regional event in spring 2010 to celebrate the Task Force’s 10th anniversary. Details are pending.

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