Sustainable senior transportation relies heavily on volunteer drivers, and the number one barrier for volunteers is fear that their insurance will not cover them or that their premium will increase. One very effective way to address this issue without using taxpayer dollars is to assure that public policies are in place to protect vlunteers from unreasonable or unfair increases to their premium just because they volunteer to drive others. In view of the enormous unmet need for senior transportation and the scarcity of public resources, policy solutions that remove barriers to the use of private resources (such as volunteer labor) are a practical approach. Such policies have been passed in many states, including Florida, Connecticut, Maine, Kentucky and Illinois.
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