Elderly Driving Habits - Driving Services For The Elderly - License Restrictions for Older Drivers

Should Older Drivers Re-take Driving Test?

A test that is done repeatedly is with a concern for safety of both the driver and the pedestrians. So, it should not pose any problem to re-take a test. It could be done in a routine of five years gap. This test could also be done at a subsidized rate.

It may be a cause of concern for the family members when the elders in the family are adamant about driving.  But if they are confident about driving, then there is nothing wrong in retaking the driving test. In addition, this will also help them feel reassured about their driving abilities, especially if they can prove all their critics wrong. More...

Driving Services For The Elderly

With the age hitting hard, a person even with a sound mind is not able to take up driving owing to his vision and other age related problems. Curtailing one’s mobility could be the worst ever jolt. It is like loosing your independence. If only some service could be offered to these elderly people who want to keep going with their drives! More...

Elderly And Drivers And Safety

While we may not be able to persuade the elderly in our household to stop driving, we can look different ways to increase their safety on the road, while they are driving. To begin instead of just telling them that they are growing older and hence, they should not drive, we can make them do a self assessment test where they can do a check of their leg and general mobility, their visual ability, their head/neck flexibility etc. More...

Elderly Drivers And Bioptic Glasses

Years pass away, but not the driving habit. Age should not restrict a person so much that he or she feels confined. Bioptic lens is meant to bring some relief to people who are healthy and yet due to visionary problem are not able to take up driving. So by using the option of bioptic glasses if one can obtain driving license, is it not feasible? More...

Elderly Driving Habits

Driving habits in elderly people are as much a risky matter as it is in the teenagers. What is more worrying is the age factor because their skills are said to decline with their growing age. It is not easy to point out the declining inability to the elderly as they may not be ready to accept it. This is primarily because they feel that they would lose their independence as they become dependent and immobile. More...

Compare Elderly Driver And Teen Drivers Using Cell Phones

Talking on cell phones while driving may be banned in some parts of the world, but even then there are many people who continue to use cell phones while driving, and this category not only includes teenagers, also adults and elderly drivers.More...