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The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators provides a clickable map to locate state and provincial Departments of Motor Vehicles Licensing and Registration in U.S. and Canada. Contact them to get information on driving rules for seniors or those with medical conditions or disabilities, find out how to report problem drivers, etc.

To find local public transportation and Paratransit services:

• The Yellow Pages of many telephone books have a special section in the front of the book with the names and addresses of service organizations. Look for the names of agencies that provide transportation for special needs.
• Contact the local Area Agency on Aging, check the Eldercare Locator for your zip code, or call the Eldercare Locator toll-free number at 1-800-677-1116.
• The National Transit Hotline can provide the names of local transit providers who receive federal money to provide transportation to the elderly and people with disabilities. Call Toll Free 1-800-527-8279.
  
• Check the National Transit Database or the American Public Transit Association Local and State Links Page to find contact information and the web site of the public transit system for most metropolitan areas in the U.S.
• If you don't have access to a local phone book (perhaps you are a relative that lives somewhere else), use the online Yellow Pages of My Yahoo (first input the correct zip code to get to the correct city). Look up taxi or bus services.

The programs listed below are some of the "best of class" senior transportation programs identified in the Supplemental Transportation Programs for Seniors research done by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

Transportation is a key issue as adults age. People who use wheelchairs or canes need special accomodations when they travel. They may want to get special handicapped placards or plates that will allow them to use disabled parking spaces that are close to public and commercial buildings.

Driving skills often deteriorate with age, due to physical and mental changes that often accompany the aging process. For a while they may be able to continue driving by learning ways to adapt to these changes, but eventually they may need to quit driving altogether. Families often need to confront the issue of how to convince an older adult that they can no longer drive. Once the person is no longer able to drive, transportation needs to be arranged using public transportation or Paratransit services.