NHTSA provides informational videos about citing and referring medically impaired drivers.
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Law Enforcement: Cite and Refer Medically Impaired Drivers — National (03/06/2017)
Source: US Department of TransportationMedical Review Practices For Driver Licensing Volume 1 — District of Columbia (10/01/2016)
Source: US Department of TransportationA Case Study of Guidelines and Processes in Seven U.S. States.
Driving Task: How Older Drivers' On-Road Driving Performance Relates to Abilities, Perceptions, and Restrictions — National (06/01/2016)
Source: US Department of TransportationThis study examined a cohort of 227 older drivers and investigated the relationship between performance on the electronic Driver Observation Schedule (eDOS) driving task.
Lives Saved by Vehicle Safety Technologies — National (01/01/2015)
Source: US Department of TransportationNHTSA’s Technical Report on the lives saved by vehicle safety technologies and associated federal motor vehicle safety standards from 1960 to 2012.
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.
How to Understand and Influence an Older Driver — National (07/01/2013)
Source: US Department of TransportationNHTSA offers an e-booklet on how to understand and the influence of older drivers on its website.
Driving After a Stroke — National (06/20/2013)
Source: US Department of TransportationThis NHTSA video shows how driving after a stroke can be difficult because of limited mobility issues, possible vision problems and slower thinking.
Driving with Parkinson’s Disease — National (06/20/2013)
Source: US Department of TransportationNHTSA’s video on driving with Parkinson’s disease discusses how the illness affects body movements and can cause body tremors which both could affect driving safely.
Driving with Alzheimer’s Disease — National (06/20/2013)
Source: US Department of TransportationNHTSA’s video on driving with Alzheimer’s disease and other serious forms of dementia shows how difficult it is to drive safely when a senior is affected by one of these illnesses.
Driving Rehabilitation Services — National (06/20/2013)
Source: US Department of TransportationNHTSA covers driving rehabilitation services in this video. Seniors can speak with a driving rehabilitation specialist to help determine if driving is still a safe option.