HIGHLIGHT RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR THE STATE’S OLDER DRIVERS PENNDOT, STATE POLICE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF AGING MET WITH RESIDENTS AT THE WHITE ROSE SENIOR CENTER IN YORK TODAY. OFFICIALS SAY MORE THAN 26% OF PENNSYLVANIA’S LICENSED DRIVERS ARE OVER THE AGE OF 65, BUT PENNDOT IN PARTICULAR SAYS THERE NEEDS TO BE A BALANCE OF THE NEED FOR INDEPENDENCE AND AUTONOMY, WITH ROADWAY SAFETY FOR EVERYBODY. LAST YEAR, DATA SHOWS ABOUT 22,000 CRASHES IN PENNSYLVANIA INVOLVED AT LEAST 165 OR OLDER DRIVER, CAUSING 308 DEATHS. THAT REPRESENTS 19.8% OF ALL CRASHES AND 27.3% OF ALL FATALITIES. AS EXPERIENCED DRIVERS, YOU BRING DECADES OF SKILL AND AWARENESS TO OUR ROADWAYS. YOU’VE WITNESSED TREMENDOUS CHANGES OVER THE YEARS, FROM VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY TO TRAFFIC PATTERNS AND NEW TRAFFIC LAWS. AND YOU KNOW BETTER THAN MOST THAT THE RULES OF THE ROAD CONTINUE TO CHANGE. STAYING INFORMED ABOUT THESE CHANGES IS ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO KEEP YOURSELVES AND OTHERS SAFE. STATE OFFICIALS SAY SEVERAL PROGRAMS, LIKE THE SENIOR SHARED RIDE PROGRAM AND FREE TRANSIT PROGRAM FOR SENIORS OFFER FREE AND REDUCED RATE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. ALL THOSE RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND ON A STATE GOVERNMENT PLATFORM CALLED FIND MY RIDE. YOU CAN SCAN T
Pennsylvania officials focus on resources for older drivers
Updated: 5:43 PM EST Dec 3, 2025
Pennsylvania state officials are highlighting resources available for older drivers to balance their need for independence with roadway safety, meeting with residents at the White Rose Senior Center in York City. Officials say more than 26% of Pennsylvania’s over 9 million licensed drivers are over the age of 65, stressing the importance of safety for everyone.”Mobility is essential to quality of life at any age, especially as friends and families gather to celebrate the holiday season,” said Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Executive Deputy Secretary Larry Shifflet.”While many older drivers have a lifetime of valuable driving experience to draw from, PennDOT continually seeks to balance the safety of our roadways with the need for independence and autonomy.” Last year, data shows about 22,000 crashes in Pennsylvania involved at least one driver aged 65 or older, causing 308 deaths. This represents 19.8% of all crashes and 27.3% of all fatalities.State officials say several programs, like the Senior Shared Ride Program and Free Transit Program for Seniors, offer free and reduced-rate transportation services. All those resources can be discovered through a state government platform called “Find My Ride.”
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Pennsylvania state officials are highlighting resources available for older drivers to balance their need for independence with roadway safety, meeting with residents at the White Rose Senior Center in York City. Officials say more than 26% of Pennsylvania’s over 9 million licensed drivers are over the age of 65, stressing the importance of safety for everyone.
“Mobility is essential to quality of life at any age, especially as friends and families gather to celebrate the holiday season,” said Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Executive Deputy Secretary Larry Shifflet.”While many older drivers have a lifetime of valuable driving experience to draw from, PennDOT continually seeks to balance the safety of our roadways with the need for independence and autonomy.”
Last year, data shows about 22,000 crashes in Pennsylvania involved at least one driver aged 65 or older, causing 308 deaths. This represents 19.8% of all crashes and 27.3% of all fatalities.
State officials say several programs, like the Senior Shared Ride Program and Free Transit Program for Seniors, offer free and reduced-rate transportation services. All those resources can be discovered through a state government platform called “Find My Ride.”