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  1. Senior Drivers Aren’t Unsafe Drivers — National (07/19/2007)

    Source: News

    The article follows up with information on a new study that “found that drivers aged 65 and older are only about 16 percent likelier to cause a crash than drivers aged 25 to 64.”

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  2. Personal Vehicle Transportation — National (07/01/2007)

    Source: Expert

    This chapter covers older drivers’ transportation needs and driving patterns.

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  3. Pedestrian Signal Safety for Older Persons — National (07/01/2007)

    Source: Nonprofit Organization

    This AAA Foundation research report studied older adult walking speeds and investigated re-timing pedestrian signals to better facilitate safe street crossing without causing undue traffic delay.

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  4. Usefulness of Off-Road Screening Tests to Licensing Authorities When Assessing Older Driver Fitness to Drive — National (06/11/2007)

    Source: Expert

    This paper identifies two off-road screening tests that have been assessed in their usefulness in a senior driver licensing context.

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  5. Usefulness of Off-Road Screening Tests to Licensing Authorities When Assessing Older Driver Fitness to Drive — National (06/11/2007)

    Source: Nonprofit Organization

    This paper identifies two off-road screening tests that have been assessed in their usefulness in a senior driver licensing context.

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  6. Transportation in an Aging Society — National (04/01/2007)

    Source: Expert

    This Transportation Research Board of the National Academies document covers mobility of the elderly: Good News and Bad News, safety of older persons in traffic, adaptive strategies of older drivers.

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  7. The Case For and Against Mandatory Age-based Assessment of Older Drivers — National (09/01/2006)

    Source: Professional Association

    The study shows both sides, for and against, age-based assessment in senior drivers.

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  8. Sensitivity and Specificity of the Assessment of Driving-related Skills Older Driving Screening Tool — National (06/01/2006)

    Source: Expert

    The Assessment of Driving-related Skills (ADReS) was created to assist physicians in making decisions regarding their patients’ safe driving ability.

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  9. Older Adult Drivers with Cognitive Impairment — National (03/15/2006)

    Source: Professional Association

    This article is about the likelihood of family physicians becoming more involved in driving retirement discussions with patients affected by cognitive impairment.

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  10. The Older Driver with Dementia: An Updated Literature Review — National (12/31/2005)

    Source: Expert

    This paper addresses the issue and limits of senior drivers with dementia.

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