Senior Resource Directory Senior Resource Directory

TRANSPORTATION
Coastal Express
800-438-1112
www.goventura.org
Bus service from Ventura to
South Coast (Carpenteria, Santa
Barbara & Goleta)
For transportation to local airports
or to LAX, see the “Airport
Trans por ta tion Service: listing in
the Yellow pages of your telephone
book.
Other Related Services
Traffi c Solutions
222 E. Anapamu St.. #24
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
963-7283; 963-SAVE
Fax 961-8901
www.traffi csolutions.info
Offers information and matching
for ride sharing, car and vanpools
countywide. Can buy tickets 10
rides at a discount.
Clean Air Express
963-7283
Fax 961-8901
www.cleanairexpress.com
Bus service from Santa Maria to
Santa Barbara and from Lompoc
to Santa Barbara. Subscription
bus service for $130.00 per
month.
Ride Share Hotline
568-3308
Offers information on city street
conditions and closures.
Handicap License Plate/Placard
For those who have a handicap and
use an automobile, specialized license
plates, and handicap placards
are available through the Department
of Motor Vehicles. If you wish
to apply for a placard or plate, call
the DMV in your area to obtain an
application form and to fi nd out
what you need to bring with you in
order to apply for a placard and/or
plate, depending upon your disability,
you may be required to get a
doctor’s au tho ri za tion.
55 Alive/Mature
Driving Course
The National Retired Teacher Asso
ci a tion and the American Association
of Retired Persons developed
this course especially for older
drivers. It will give you a chance to
brush up on existing driving skills
and pick up some new ideas about
how to drive safely and defensively.
The course is conducted throughout
the county by trained volunteer
instructors in two four hours
ses sions and costs $10.00. An ad di -
tion al benefi t will be a reduction in
your car insurance since insurance
com pa nies are required to give a
discount to seniors who have taken
this and other approved courses.
To qualify for this discount all covered
licensed drivers over 55 in the
family must complete the course.
To locate a class in your community,
telephone 888-227-7669
and follow the prompts. Be ready
to provide your 5-digit postal zip
code. A local volunteer will call you
back within
3-5 business days to provide you
with the information about the
nearest class.
Local areas with known classes
can be ascertained by contacting
Erick Herner at 966-5304 or
herner@cox.net.
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Warning Signs for Drivers
1. Have you noticed any of the follow
ing warning signs?
2. Is there a change in frequency of
severity of these warning signs/
3. Do the circumstances and
se ri ous ness of the warning signs
warrant con tin ued close mon i -
tor ing, driving mod i fi ca tion or
an immediate end to driving?
• Incorrect signaling
• Trouble navigating turns
• confusion at exits
• Moving into a wrong lane
• Parking inappropriately
• Hitting curbs
• Failing to notice traffi c lights
• Driving at inappropriate speeds
• Delayed responses to unexpected
situations
• Not anticipating potential danger
ous situations
• Getting lost in familiar places
• Near misses
• Scrapes or dents on the car,
garage or mailbox
• Stopping in traffi c for no apparent
reason
• Car accident
• Ticked moving violations or
warnings
Consider an “Agreement with
My Family about Driving” as a
way to balance independence
and safety. For a copy of an
Agreement, contact Senior Connection
at 800-510-2020