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In re: driving and alternative transportation particularly in small towns where public transportation is non-existant, our small town of less than 6,000 has secured a grant to extend the use of the OATS(Older Americans Transportation System) to anyone who calls for a ride. No fee is required, but a recommended $1.00 donation is suggested. This does require some advance planning as one does need to call ahead. If this small community can qualify for this type of grant, surely other small towns can do the same. I'm not sure if it is federal $$$, but if anyone is interested, post to me and I'll call the OATS # and ask who to contact regarding that information. --Camilla said in part:-------- >PD is not the only > condition which diminishes one's ability to react quickly in an emergency, > of course. And the rules for renewing licenses vary from state to state. I > would encourage the idea of a session with a driving instructor to > "re-assess" one's skills, a sort of reminding andpolishing (which I myself > did last year) which would provide an objective opinion as to one's > ability, and take the family off the hook! If is important at the start of > one's driving career, why not also at the other end? Perhaps we could work > toward making this a "socially approved" thing to do--and then to provide > alternative means of transportation for those who are car-dependent but no > longer able to drive? > > SNIPPED > > >Driving requires a miriad of fast reactions and faultlessly working senses > >and it is > >inevitable that I'll be inadequate in some situations. > > > > Camilla Flintermann, <[log in to unmask]> > CG for Peter, 80/9 co-owner, CARE list > > http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/camilla/one.htm > > ############################## > # "If the only tool you have is a hammer, # > # everything looks like a nail. " # > # ----Abraham Maslow # > ##############################