Traveling by car is a fact of life for most people but let’s face it, our cars aren’t always the most comfortable places to be. Several car features require adjustments to obtain the most comfortable and safest fit. Even more important, a proper fit in one’s personal vehicle can greatly increase not only the driver’s safety but also the safety of others.

Because each person is unique, you may require different settings behind the wheel. Join Fran Carlin Rogers, AARP’s Driver Safety National CarFit coordinator, to learn how well you currently fit in your vehicle and simple ways to improve your fit. In this program, you’ll also learn about driver safety and community mobility. Some examples of topics Rogers will discuss include how to improve blind spots and properly adjust your mirrors; proper foot technique on the pedals; and how far back you should be from the steering wheel.

Special Instructions: Please be prepared to complete a self-assessment form after the presentation. The self-assessment is not a survey and responses are not collected.

This program is presented by Fran Carlin Rogers and is hosted by the Winter Park Health Foundation.

How to join the Zoom Program:

Upon registration for this program, you will receive two emails:

• One email from Eventbrite: you can either disregard this email or save it for your records. No action needed with this message.

• One email from the Center for Health & Wellbeing: this email will contain your link to join the Zoom meeting. Simply select the link and the Zoom Meeting will launch. Please allow yourself five – 10 minutes before program start to launch Zoom and confirm your technology is properly working.

By participating in this program, you agree to the CHWB’s Gracious Space policy.

Unless otherwise noted, all CHWB Digital Education programs hosted via Zoom are recorded and made available for on-demand viewing on WellbeingNetwork.org. If you prefer to be left out of the program’s recording, please leave your camera and microphone off for the duration of the program.

About Your Program Presenter

Fran Carlin Rogers serves as AARP’s Driver Safety National CarFit Coordinator. Carlin Rogers is a very active instructor for the national CarFit driver safety program and has led Florida’s efforts to bring this program to older drivers. She has conducted over 300 CarFit training events in communities across Florida and elsewhere, having worked with 6,000 senior drivers and trained 3,000 volunteers. Rogers is also a consultant on senior transportation. She is a national expert in the area of senior drivers, senior mobility and transportation alternatives.