DC’s Department of Motor Vehicles has a page on its website specifically for seniors with information regarding licensing.
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District of Columbia: Senior Driver Information for DC — District of Columbia (09/18/2020)
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CarFit — District of Columbia (05/27/2020)
Source: AssociationCarFit is an educational program that offers older adults the opportunity to check how well their personal vehicles "fit" them.
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Driver Medical Review Practices Across the United States — District of Columbia (04/01/2017)
Source: US Department of TransportationThere were 38.4 million licensed older drivers in 2014—a 31% increase from 10 years earlier (2005).
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Medical Review Practices For Driver Licensing Volume 3 — District of Columbia (04/01/2017)
Source: US Department of TransportationThis volume updates the information presented in 2003 (Summary of Medical Advisory Board Practices in the United States).
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Washington, DC: WMATA’s Planning Blog — District of Columbia (01/17/2017)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationThe blog for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
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Brain Training Tips for Smart Driving — District of Columbia (10/04/2016)
Source: AssociationA study funded by the National Institutes of Health recently found that adult drivers who had cognitive training for memory, reasoning or speed of processing had 50 percent fewer car crashes than those in the control group.
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Medical Review Practices For Driver Licensing Volume 1 — District of Columbia (10/01/2016)
Source: US Department of TransportationA Case Study of Guidelines and Processes in Seven U.S. States.
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Automatic Emergency Braking Systems Are About to Be Everywhere — District of Columbia (05/01/2016)
Source: AssociationNHTSA predicts that most automakers’ acceptance of the challenge will make AEB standard on new cars three years faster than could be achieved through the formal regulatory process. And the feature could be arriving sooner than 2022.
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Turning Over the Keys: Medical Fitness and Aging Drivers — District of Columbia (08/24/2011)
Source: AssociationThis AAA report was presented at the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators Annual (AAMVA) International Conference in 2011.
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Washington: Safe driving for seniors — District of Columbia
Source: AssociationWashington State Department of Licensing resource for older drivers.
