Elderly drivers future challenges

 · Thus help older drivers and their families master the challenges of diminishing driving skills. GDL programs are widely implemented and studied, mostly in the US and Canada. Unlike many intervention programs, their effectiveness have been proven in numerous studies which show that adopting GDL laws will lead to substantial decreases of crashes Cited by: 7.  · Some older drivers also have problems when yielding the right of way, turning (especially making left turns), changing lanes, passing, and using expressway ramps. Safe driving tips: Have your driving skills checked by a driving rehabilitation specialist, occupational therapist, or other trained professional. Take a defensive driving course.  · Elderly drivers are also more likely than other drivers to be involved in collisions because of a traffic violation, such as failure to yield right-of-way or disregarding the traffic signal (Mayhew et al., ). These types of crashes tend to increase with age, especially after the age of 80 (Mayhew et al., ).Cited by:

Some older drivers also have problems when yielding the right of way, turning (especially making left turns), changing lanes, passing, and using expressway ramps. Safe driving tips: Have your driving skills checked by a driving rehabilitation specialist, occupational therapist, or other trained professional. Take a defensive driving course. The objective of this paper is to describe and interpret the results from a public opinion poll about elderly drivers to provide useful information regarding future challenges related to elderly drivers. The introduction describes demographic developments, factors affecting elderly drivers, crash rates of elderly drivers and characteristics of crashes of elderly drivers. This information is. While general support for actions to protect elderly drivers was high, elderly drivers were less supportive for a measure requiring them to complete training to maintain their driving privileges. The results from this survey are contrasted against what is known from the literature about the issue of elderly drivers and conclusions regarding future challenges are drawn.

The problem of freeway aversion among older motorists is considered. Existing data are reviewed to de- termine the extent to which elderly drivers avoid. In addition, stopping driving leads to a decrease of outdoor activities [13] and hence of social interactions and cognitive challenges, which keep the elderly. But the fact remains: Elderly drivers take a significantly greater risk every time they get behind the wheel. Yet in matters of transportation policy, old age.