California prepares for a senior surge on the road

SACRAMENTO — California’s senior population is expected to double in size by 2020.

From a traffic safety perspective, this translates to an increase in the number of older drivers, passengers and pedestrians using California’s roadways. In addition, there will be a larger number of older adults whose health and other factors will force a transition from driving to a reliance on other methods of transportation to accomplish daily activities.

“It is imperative that we prepare Californians now for this growing demographic,” said California Highway Patrol (CHP) Commissioner Joe Farrow.

In an effor...