July 2, 2009 Affairs of State: The driving dilemma Play video

(NECN) - This week, a state house panel heard testimony on some forty bills proposing limits or retesting for elderly drivers.

The hearing came on the heels of several recent accidents involving older people.

Dr. Elizabeth Dugan joins NECN to talk about the issue. Dr. Dugan is a researcher and associate professor of gerontology and medicine at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

Dr. Dugan is also the author of "The Driving Dilemma: The Complete Resource guide for older drivers and their families".