CarFit program helps keep seniors safe behind the wheel

The Bella Vida senior center hosted a CarFit class on Tuesday to help make car travel safer for seniors. CarFit is an educational program hosted by the AARP and the California Highway Patrol to provide comprehensive reviews of how drivers of advanced age can better optimize the safety of their driving experience.

Questions older drivers can ask themselves to see if it’s still safe to drive
The NHTSA notes that drivers can ask themselves several questions as they try to assess their driving abilities.

Questions older drivers can ask themselves to see if it’s still safe to drive

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration notes that, as people age, certain changes they experience can affect their ability to safely operate an automobile. Changes in eyesight, physical fitness and reflexes may require aging drivers to reassess their skills behind the wheel.

Grapevine braces for winter weather
Deputy Steven Snover's patrol car sits as clouds drift over the Gorman area. Courtesy image: Steven Snover

Grapevine braces for winter weather

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials are warning drivers to take precaution driving up the Grapevine on Sunday as the temperature drops and the chances of snow make driving more…

Sheriff shares anti-DUI message: ‘Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk’
Santa Clarita Sheriff's Deputy Jerry Newbold, left, asks if the occupant of a small truck has their drivers license as Sheriff's deputies funnel cars down to one lane at a DUI checkpoint on Lyons Avenue in Newhall on Thursday night. 071113

Sheriff shares anti-DUI message: ‘Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk’

With Super Bowl Sunday around the corner, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials shared a message with football lovers -- and anyone else planning on partying for the big game:…

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