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AARP Driver Safety Course - to locate a course:
1-888-AARP-NOW
(1-888-227-7669)
An AARP volunteer will return your call in 3-5 business days.
Offered throughout the year in multiple locations in
A one-stop website with state specific driver information, quizzes, videos and Q&As, slideshows and even unique brain fitness exercies shown to cut the risk of a traffic crash in half. The site is free and open to members and non-members alike.
301-738-3252 (V)
301-881-5263 (TTY)
E-mail: ConnectARide@AccessJCA.org
Call for free transportation information and referral regarding all private and public transportation options for adults ages 50 years and older. Also provides assistance with completing applications. Hours are Monday through Friday,
Driver Rehabilitations Programs
American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.
301-652-6611 (V)
The Association of Driver Rehabilitation Specialists
Johns
410-583-2643 (V)
1-888-GRAND03 (Toll Free)
An education and awareness campaign of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administration (AAMVA).
Signs that an older driver needs assistance
· Neglects to buckle up
· Has difficulty working the pedals
· Has difficulty merging on freeways, or turning onto busy streets
· Has trouble seeing other vehicles, cyclists or pedestrians, especially at night
· Ignores or "misses" stop signs
· Reacts slowly to sirens and flashing lights of emergency vehicles
· Weaves, straddles lanes, drifts into other lanes or changes lanes without signaling
· Gets lost or disoriented easily, even in familiar places
1-866-RIDE-
410-539-3497 (TTY)
Schedules for
Montgomery County Department of Transportation
Arthur Holmes, Director
E-mail: mcdot.director@montgomerycountymd.gov
Director: 240-777-7170 (V)
Hotline: 240-777-7165 (V)
Transit: 240-777-5800 (V)
Carpooling: 301-770-7665 (V)
Highway Maintenance:
240-777-6000 (V)
Traffic Signals: 240-777-2190 (V)
Commuter services, Ride On, highway maintenance, traffic and safety, parking, capital projects and construction, sidewalks and bikeways.
"At-A-Glance" Reference Guide for Seniors and People with Disabilities
Division of Transit Services
240-777-7433 (V)
240-777-5869 (TTY)
Ride On, Seniors and People with Disabilities Ride free on Ride On and Metrobus in
Montgomery County Transportation Options for Seniors and People with Disabilities
Information on all public and private transportation serving the area. Metro Access, Connect a Ride, grocery shopping, escorted transportation… Information on how to get to places beyond Montgomery County such as the Delaware and Maryland beaches, getting to Baltimore to see an Orioles game or a trip to Johns Hopkins, public transportation connection to area airports and more…
National Center on Senior Transportation (NCST)
NCST offers information and free resources to help older adults and caregivers become more familiar with transportation resources and services available in your community and more…
Senior Bus Transportation
Grocery Shopping
240-777-3810 (V)
240-777-1236 (TTY)
240-777-4925 (V)
240-777-6974 (TTY)
Provides bus transportation for adults aged 55 and over to senior centers and selected senior neighborhood program sites, some of which offer the Senior Nutrition Program congregate lunch. Bus transportation to shopping is also provided for residents in selected low-income senior apartment buildings.
The Senior Connection
301-962-0820 (V)
Volunteer drivers provide escorted transportation for doctor's appointments. Serves people age 62 and over. Call two weeks in advance to schedule ride.
Washington Metropolitan Area
Transit Authority (WMATA)
600
General Info: 202-962-1234 (V) – doesn’t including schedules/fares
Customer Assistance: 202-637-1328 (V)
Customer Info: 202-637-7000 (V),
202-638-3780 (TTY)
Metrobus Stops & Shelter Repairs:
202-962-2063 (V)
Guide: Accessible Transportation Options for Customers with Disabilities and Senior Citizens. Accessibility overview of Metrorail, Metrobus and Metro Access and includes Metro Access application, reduced fare cards for seniors and people with disabilities, elevators and escalators, service and elevator updates, fares and farecards, trip planning assistance and more…