The Assessment of Driving-related Skills (ADReS) was created to assist physicians in making decisions regarding their patients’ safe driving ability.
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Sensitivity and Specificity of the Assessment of Driving-related Skills Older Driving Screening Tool — National (06/01/2006)
Source: ExpertOlder Adult Drivers with Cognitive Impairment — National (03/15/2006)
Source: Professional AssociationThis article is about the likelihood of family physicians becoming more involved in driving retirement discussions with patients affected by cognitive impairment.
The Older Driver with Dementia: An Updated Literature Review — National (12/31/2005)
Source: ExpertThis paper addresses the issue and limits of senior drivers with dementia.
Connecticut: Elderly Driving Restrictions and Mandatory Testing Requirements — Connecticut (11/22/2005)
Source: State Agency/ProgramThis OLR Research Report conducted by Associate Legislative Attorney, Janet L. Kaminski, details Connecticut’s laws regarding license renewal, which at the 2005 there were no special requirements that only applied to elderly residents.
Evaluating the Impact of Passengers on the Safety of Older Drivers — Kentucky (01/01/2003)
Source: Professional AssociationOverall, the presence of two or more passengers was found to negatively impact the probability that drivers 75 years of age or older were at fault in crashes.
Effectiveness of Pretensioners And Load Limiters for Enhancing Fatality Reduction By Seat Belts — National (11/01/2000)
Source: US Department of TransportationNHTSA’s Technical Report Documentation on the effectiveness of pretensioners and load limiters for enhancing fatality reduction by seat belts.
Characteristics of Traffic Crashes Among Young, Middle-aged, and Older Drivers — National (05/01/1999)
Source: ExpertThis is a study of the varying characteristics of car crashes among young, middle-aged and older drivers.
Confidence In, and Self-rating Of, Driving Ability Among Older Drivers — Connecticut (05/01/1998)
Source: ExpertActive drivers in a representative cohort of older individuals age 77 years and older in New Haven, Connecticut were interviewed.
Illinois: Impact from Changes in IL Drivers License Renewal Requirements for Older Drivers — Illinois (01/01/1998)
Source: ExpertThis 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.
Trends in Highway Safety: Effects of an Aging Population on Accident Propensity — National (08/01/1995)
Source: ExpertThis research speaks to the U.S’s aging population and propensity for car crashes.