Driving Status and the Inner Drive for Community Mobility and Participation_ A Survey of People with Disabilities and Senior Citizens from Support Groups in New Delhi, India

This paper presents community mobility trends by driving status among people with disabilities and senior citizens in New Delhi, India. Key factors in the study include frequency leaving the home, using transportation, and traveling to common locations in the community. Study participants self-reported experiences as drivers or transportation users by questionnaire. Responses showed a limit to the frequency of transportation use among people with no driving experience as compared to people driving currently or in the past. Transportation mismatch, where people did not use a preferred mode of transportation, was reported by all groups. These findings suggest people are driven internally to keep engaged in society, and there is a need to support growth of international driver rehabilitation services for maximum participation.