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  1. Resources for State Driver Licensing Agencies: Older Driver Safety Awareness Week — National (10/26/2022)

    Source: Professional Association

    ChORUS offers a wealth of resources that promote older driver safety. We have curated lists to provide the perfect starting point for exploring resources, materials, and tools specific to you

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  2. Interventions With the Older Driver — National (09/21/2022)

    Source: For Profit Organization

    Aside from treating medical conditions that impair driving ability, most medical practitioners are not prepared to formulate or execute a driving rehabilitation plan; referral to specialists is often helpful.

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  3. Law Enforcement: Your Role in Older Driver Safety — National (05/26/2022)

    Source: Professional Association

    In this webinar, attendees learned about how to engage older drivers in a thoughtful manner, how to do roadside screening, and where to refer older drivers for more resources to keep them, and our roadways safe. 

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  4. The Medical Referral Process and Motor-Vehicle Crash Risk for Drivers with Dementia — National (12/05/2020)

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    This study uses comprehensive data from the Iowa Department of Transportation to compare the referral process for drivers with and without dementia from January 2014 through November 2019. 

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  5. Law Enforcement Visor Card — National (11/24/2020)

    Source: Expert

    The Driver Orientation Screen for Cognitive Impairment DOSCI is a short questionnaire for officers to screen for cognitive impairments. 

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  6. Aging Drivers and the Law — National (10/03/2019)

    Source: Expert

    The Elder Law Answers’ website provides information for senior drivers and links to each state’s laws regarding restrictions and accelerated renewal periods.

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  7. Law Enforcement: Cite and Refer Medically Impaired Drivers — National (03/06/2017)

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    NHTSA provides informational videos about citing and referring medically impaired drivers. 

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  8. U.S. Population Aging Slower than Other Countries, Census Bureau Reports — National (03/28/2016)

    Source: Expert

    America’s 65-and-over population is projected to nearly double over the next three decades, ballooning from 48 million to 88 million by 2050. 

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  9. Senior Citizens Back Tougher Rules for Older Drivers — National (12/04/2014)

    Source: News

    This article explains that contrary to popular belief, seniors actually want to see tougher rules in place for older drivers.

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  10. Illinois: Impact from Changes in IL Drivers License Renewal Requirements for Older Drivers — Illinois (01/01/1998)

    Source: Expert

    This report shows the impact in Illinois when the driver's license renewal length shortened from 4 to 2 years for those ages 81-86 and 1 year for those ages 87 and up.

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