The State - News from Aug. 14, 1989

Older drivers who took driver training refresher courses had fewer traffic convictions and serious accidents than those who did not, according to a California study released in Washington by the American Assn. of Retired Persons. The study compared driving records of 40,339 graduates of the state’s Mature Driver Improvement Program with those of 75,064 older drivers who did not take the course. All were 55 or older. The results showed that graduates had 16% fewer accidents involving death or injury and 15.7% fewer traffic convictions.