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Prince Philip's Road Collision Raises Concerns About Seniors Driving

Britain's Prince Philip sits in the driving seat of a car, talking to Queen Elizabeth II during the Royal Windsor Horse Show in Windsor, England, Friday May 11, 2018. (Steve Parsons/PA via AP)
Britain's Prince Philip sits in the driving seat of a car, talking to Queen Elizabeth II during the Royal Windsor Horse Show in Windsor, England, Friday May 11, 2018. (Steve Parsons/PA via AP)

There are reports that Prince Philip was driving last weekend, a few days after he was involved in an accident that injured a passenger in the other car. Philip is 97 years old, and the accident has raised questions about seniors who drive.

Here & Now’s Robin Young speaks with Cynthia Burt, a driver rehabilitation specialist, about older drivers and automobile safety.

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