TY - JOUR
T1 - A comparative approach to identify unsafe older drivers
AU - Dobbs, Allen R.
AU - Heller, Robert B.
AU - Schopflocher, Donald
PY - 1998/5
Y1 - 1998/5
N2 - The identification of unsafe older drivers is a current and important challenge. In the present research, a comparative approach was used in which the on road driving errors and expert evaluations of older drivers with clinically significant declines in mental abilities (N = 155) were compared to the errors and evaluations of a normal elderly control group (N = 68) and a normal younger control group (N = 30). The results indicate that the conventional criteria used in North America for licensing new drivers is inappropriate for license removal in experienced drivers. The results also indicate that hazardous errors were the single best indicator of membership in the group of older drivers with clinical impairment. This group also differs from the two normal control groups on turn positioning errors, minor positioning errors and overcautiousness. All groups differ from each other on scanning errors. A regression analysis further indicated that the five driving errors listed above accounted for over 57% of the variance associated with global ratings provided by expert driving instructors.
AB - The identification of unsafe older drivers is a current and important challenge. In the present research, a comparative approach was used in which the on road driving errors and expert evaluations of older drivers with clinically significant declines in mental abilities (N = 155) were compared to the errors and evaluations of a normal elderly control group (N = 68) and a normal younger control group (N = 30). The results indicate that the conventional criteria used in North America for licensing new drivers is inappropriate for license removal in experienced drivers. The results also indicate that hazardous errors were the single best indicator of membership in the group of older drivers with clinical impairment. This group also differs from the two normal control groups on turn positioning errors, minor positioning errors and overcautiousness. All groups differ from each other on scanning errors. A regression analysis further indicated that the five driving errors listed above accounted for over 57% of the variance associated with global ratings provided by expert driving instructors.
KW - Cognitive impairment
KW - Driving
KW - Elderly
KW - Road safety
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U2 - 10.1016/S0001-4575(97)00110-3
DO - 10.1016/S0001-4575(97)00110-3
M3 - Journal Article
C2 - 9663295
AN - SCOPUS:0032067218
SN - 0001-4575
VL - 30
SP - 363
EP - 370
JO - Accident Analysis and Prevention
JF - Accident Analysis and Prevention
IS - 3
ER -