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  1. Identifying and Referring Cognitively Impaired Drivers (30 Minute Shift Change) — National (01/01/2017)

    Source: Local Program

    Identifying and Referring Cognitively Impaired Drivers is an abbreviated version of the two-hour course, “Law Enforcement’s Role in Older Driver Safety”.

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  2. Development of a curriculum and roadside screening tool for Law enforcement identification of medical impairment in aging drivers — National (12/03/2016)

    Source: Expert

    Additional information showing how the DOSCI tool was developed and tested as a roadside screening tool can be found at the US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health. 

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  3. Exploration of Older Drivers’ Speeding Behavior — National (10/01/2016)

    Source: Expert

    Speeding increases crash risk and resulting injury severity. Older drivers are at increased risk of injury due to frailty, at increased risk of crashing due to slower reaction times compared to younger drivers.

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  4. Time-to-contact estimation errors among older drivers with useful field of view impairments — National (07/01/2016)

    Source: Expert

    The objective of this study was to evaluate how UFOV impairments affect time-to-contact estimates in elderly drivers deciding when to make a left turn across oncoming traffic.

     

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  5. Michigan Law Enforcement Aging Driver Roll Call Video — Michigan (06/13/2016)

    Source: State Agency/Program

    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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  6. Driver Orientation Screen for Cognitive Impairment — National (01/01/2016)

    Source: Professional Association

    DOSCI Tool short training video. 

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  7. DOSCI — National (08/01/2015)

    Source: Professional Association

    The printable card for your officer ticket book can be found here

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  8. Identifying and Referring Medically Impaired Drivers — National (01/01/2015)

    Source: Expert

    Learn about the medical problems that can occur with age, chronic diseases, and medication including vision, decreased motor function, dementia, diabetes and other conditions. 

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  9. Mature Motorists Worse at Texting and Driving, Study Shows — National (12/18/2014)

    Source: News

    An interdisciplinary research team has made a surprising discovery: Older, more mature motorists-who typically are better drivers in many circumstances-are much worse than their younger counterparts when texting while driving.

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  10. Senior Citizens Back Tougher Rules for Older Drivers — National (12/04/2014)

    Source: News

    This article explains that contrary to popular belief, seniors actually want to see tougher rules in place for older drivers.

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