Making Your Car "Fit" You

Does your car “fit” you?  That is something Kansans who live in or near Topeka and Salina will be able to find out in May when the CarFit program is offered in their communities.

CarFit is a free educational program created by the American Society on Aging and developed in collaboration with AAA, AARP, and the American Occupational Therapy Association to help address safety concerns, especially among older drivers.

Although older drivers are the demographic group with the highest rate of seatbelt use – and the lowest percentage of alcohol-related accidents – they are more likely to be killed or seriously injured when a crash occurs.

Why?  Older drivers are more physically fragile than their younger counterparts, and they’re generally less able to withstand the impact of a vehicular accident.

CarFit provides a way for drivers to adapt to their cars—and adjust their “fit” within them – in order to reduce their risk of injury during a crash.

CarFit will be offered for free at the following locations in May:

Topeka – Wednesday May 21^st – 9:00am to Noon

Sr. CarFit Check Lane

Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center – parking lot

1136 SW Wanamaker

Topeka, KS

Salina – Friday May 23^rd - 9:00am to Noon

Sr. CarFit Check Lane

KDOT District 2 Office

1006 N 3^rd

Salina, KS

For more information, call the AARP State Office at 1-866-448-3619.