AAA To Release New Information to Help Keep Seniors Driving Safely Longer; AAA Foundation Unveils Information Clearing House for Seniors Who Can No Longer Drive

--AAA

WHAT:    Seniors are among the fastest growing population. By 2030, 
         one in five will be 65 or older. As we age, we tend to have 
         more medical problems and that can have an impact on our 
         driving ability. State "Medical Advisory Boards" (MAB) can 
         play and important role in evaluating whether a driver is 
         mentally or physically fit to drive. Which states have MABs 
         and which do not? What are the crucial elements of a MAB that
         can help keep a senior driving safely longer? And when a 
         senior is no longer able to drive and does not have access to
         public transportation, where can they go for help?
                    
WHO:     The following traffic safety experts are available for 
         interviews upon request: 

         Dr. Bella Dinh-Zarr, PhD, AAA Director of Traffic Safety 
         Policy
         Peter Kissinger, President and CEO of the AAA Foundation for 
         Traffic Safety


WHEN:    August 3, 2004, 12:01 a.m. (after midnight)
                    

WHERE:   Release on www.aaa.com/news and www.aaafoundation.org

                    
CONTACT: Mantill Williams:   202-942-2082
         Fairley Washington: 703-582-1133


B-roll available of seniors driving, alternative forms of
transportation and shots of a medical facility