The overall population of the United States is aging, as is the driver population. In 1977, 10% of all drivers were over age 65 (FHWA, 1978). By 1997, this portion had increased to 14% (FHWA, 1998) and by 2020, 20% of licensed drivers are expected to be 65 or older (Chu, 1994). The growing number of aging drivers presents a particular problem to American society because mobility, an important element in maintaining quality of life, is often equated with the ability to drive. The dispersed land-use patterns in the United States, the growth of suburbs, and the present transportation system have made Americans so dependent on the automobile that it has become not only a mode of transportation, but also a perceived necessity for maintaining independence, autonomy, and in some cases, self-esteem. Understanding the process people go through as their driving abilities decline will facilitate efforts to help older drivers continue driving as long as it is safe, and to make appropriate and acceptable decisions regarding reduction or stopping driving. Such an understanding will also help facilitate efforts to provide acceptable ways to meet older drivers' mobility needs when they can no longer drive.
Driving Reduction/Cessation Among Older Drivers: Toward a Behavioral Framework
2000
20 pages
Report
No indication
English
Road Transportation , Transportation Safety , Transportation , Social Concerns , Motor vehicle operators , Driver behavior , Aged drivers , Elderly persons , Michigan , Human factors engineering , Highway transportation , Risks , Driver performance , Age factor , Safety , Reduced driving , Driving cessation
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