This video provides law enforcement professionals with tips to help identify potential cognitive impairment and actions to take when there is a concern.
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This video provides law enforcement professionals with tips to help identify potential cognitive impairment and actions to take when there is a concern.
Before the traffic stop look at the red flags for medically at-risk drivers to learn the best way to approach and handle the situation.
The Alzheimer’s Society produced a podcast to discuss the affects of dementia on a senior’s ability to drive.
The Hartford website is a partner with AARP and gives tips on how family members can start conversations with older drivers regarding their health and ability to continue driving.
The National Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) and the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) provides a driver fitness medical guideline booklet on its website.
A video of their process of referring Maryland drivers to the DMV.
"As healthcare providers know, a patient’s wellbeing goes beyond the physician’s office. With more than 15,000 senior driver-related crashes on Virginia roads, talk to your patients about the impacts of age-related change on one’s driving ability.
As a trusted source to your patients, you can empower them to use the tools they need to stay safe and independent on the road."
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.