Nearly half of people living with HIV experience cognitive deficits that may impact instrumental activities of daily living, including driving, according research.
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Disease-, Age-related Effects of HIV May Impact Driving Abilities of Middle-aged and Older Adults — Alabama (04/02/2014)
Source: NewsStaying healthy in your car: Coping with illness and age — National (03/09/2014)
Source: UniversityHow do illnesses and age affect motor vehicle safety, and how can a man keep driving in good health?
Compendium of Traffic Safety Research Projects (1985-2013) — National (01/01/2014)
Source: US Department of TransportationBrief summaries of research on alcohol-involved driving, drug-involved driving, occupant protection (e.g., seat belts, and child safety seats), speed and other unsafe driving behaviors.
Driving Cessation Hinders Aging Adults Volunteer and Work Lives, Social Lives Okay in Short Term — National (09/17/2013)
Source: NewsScience Daily published a press release which states the researchers’ results regarding how seniors’ driving cessation affected their ability to work, volunteer and remain social.
Warning Signs of Unsafe Driving — National (09/03/2013)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationAARP gives examples of how you can tell if an older driver is unsafe on the road.
Road Test and Naturalistic Driving Performance in Healthy and Cognitively Impaired Older Adults: Does Environment Matter? — National (10/30/2012)
Source: Professional AssociationTo relate the standardized road test to video recordings of naturalistic driving in older adults with a range of cognitive impairment.
Reasons Why Teenagers and Older People Are the Riskiest Drivers — National (10/01/2012)
Source: NewsConsumer Reports published an article on how teenagers and older people are the riskiest drivers on the road and also includes statistics on the crash rates for each age group.
Many Older Floridians Have No Backup Plan After Hanging Up Their Keys — Florida (12/02/2011)
Source: NewsFlorida is home to one of the highest percentages of residents ages 65 and older in the USA, but very few of them have through ahead to a time when they will no longer be able to drive a vehicle safely.
The Long-Term Effect of ABS in Passenger Cars and LTVs — National (08/01/2009)
Source: US Department of TransportationNHTSA’s Technical Report on the long-term effect of ABS in passenger cars and LTVs.
The Effectiveness of Amber Rear Turn Signals for Reducing Rear Impacts — National (04/01/2009)
Source: US Department of TransportationNHTSA’s Technical Report on the effectiveness of amber rear turn signals for reducing rear impacts.