Impact of mandating a driving lesson for older drivers at license renewal in Japan

Driver license renewal policies and fatal crash involvement rates of older drivers, United States, 1986–2011

BACKGROUND Older drivers experience elevated risk of motor vehicle crash involvement, injury, and death. Several states attempt to address these risks through driver license renewal policies; however, little is known about their effects. METHODS Data from 46 U.S. states from years 1986-2011 were examined. Associations between driver licensing policies and population-based fatal crash involvem...

[Sleep monitoring in bus and truck drivers: relevant factor to consider for the renewal of the driving license].

The available information indicates that up to one third of the road traffic accidents are produced by the driver's sleepiness. Sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) is an organic disease that causes sleepiness. It can be diagnosed by a sleep register and can be controlled by different therapeutic means, varying their complexity according to its severity, which determines the final cost of the m...

Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants

Visual risk factors for driving difficulty among older drivers.

This study sought to evaluate associations between visual function and self-reported difficulty with driving tasks. Drivers (N = 384) between the ages of 55 and 85 were selected from ophthalmology practices and optometry clinics; three out of four of the sample had cataracts and the remaining were cataract-free. Information on driving exposure and difficulty was obtained via self-report. Visual...

Driving responses of older and younger drivers in a driving simulator.

This paper reports the findings of a study of younger and older driver behaviour to hazardous traffic manoeuvres in a driving simulator. Hazardous situations on a highway and residential drive were studied and drivers' vision and vehicle performance responses were collected. While all drivers were able to avoid crashes, the finding that older drivers were consistently slower to fixate hazardous...