A graying population coupled with an already high percentage of older drivers means ever more seniors behind the wheel here. For each, a difficult decision looms: When to give up the keys.

Ol’ Leadfoot has surrendered his car key. My dad got into a little fender bender down in Dallas recently and knew at last, the way an aging slugger who whiffs at a pitch he used to wallop into the cheap seats knows, that it was time to call it quits. I tried to cheer him
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Telling a reluctant parent, spouse or friend that he or she should stop driving can be stressful. Traffic safety and insurance groups offer these suggestions: Make sure the person leading the conversation is someone the older driver trusts, and who is sensitive to the situation. Start early. Talk about driving, and that giving up the
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