Medications and Medical Conditions Impact on Driving

f your state is looking to create a state resource page for Older Drivers, please use these as examples. 

International Association of Chiefs of Police has a pocket card on the ten warning signs a driver may have with Alzheimer’s Disease and ten steps on how to interact with someone that may have Alzheimer’s Disease. 

Florida’s Driver Medical Referral Visor Card which mentions the observations and indicators and what to look for in a potential medical condition that affects safe driving.

Additional information showing how the DOSCI tool was developed and tested as a roadside screening tool can be found at the US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health. 

International Association of Chief of Police Alzheimer’s Initiative is a comprehensive toolkit for law enforcement.

This course is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills needed to identify, refer, and, when appropriate, support older adults as they transition out of driving.

Topics Include:

• Medical conditions that may affect driving safety
• Clinical screening tools for assessing driving ability
• Referral pathways and treatment options
• California DMV reporting procedures and requirements
   

The Training, Research, and Education for Driving Safety (TREDS) has several 30-minute training videos for Law Enforcement. This content is password protected if you don't have a password, contact treds@ucsd.edu for free access to the videos

This video provides law enforcement professionals with tips to help identify potential cognitive impairment and actions to take when there is a concern.

IACP video on the 3 stages of Alzheimer’s Disease that Law Enforcement might observe during a traffic stop. 

Florida video on types of situations law enforcement may encounter with older drivers, what to do, and how to make a referral.