Teaneck Police Help Senior Citizens Stay Safe Driving

TEANECK, N.J. — The police department teamed up with Hackensack University Medical Center to host the first CarFit Program for senior citizens earlier this month.

CarFit is an educational program that offers older adults the opportunity to check how well their vehicles fit them, the hospital said. The program provides information on local resources that could improve their safety and increase their mobility in Teaneck and the area.

Along with the hospital, Teaneck police partnered with the Woodcliff Lake Police Department and AAA to host the program.

“We were able to better ‘fit’ our senior drivers for maximum comfort and safety in their vehicles. All it takes is a 20-minute assessment to enhance their safety as drivers,” said Meliam Gonzales, injury prevention coordinator with the hospital.

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Photo: Front Row: Teaneck Police Officer Sara Quant; Meliam Gonzales, injury prevention coordinator, HackensackUMC; and Nancy Wernikoff, Woodcliff Lake Senior Center. Back row: Mikhail Gilgur, AAA; Teaneck Police Officer Dan D’Alessio; Ryan Gabel, AAA; Woodcliff Lake Chief of Police Anthony Jannicelli; Woodcliff Lake Police Officer Paul Brown; Woodcliff Lake, and Sgt. Sean Hammel, Woodcliff Lake Sgt. Craig DeGeorge. — Courtesy of the Hackensack University Medical Center