Focus groups (16) representing older drivers, older driving couples, older former drivers, and adult children of older drivers were held in a rural as well as an urban area. The purpose of the focus groups was to learn about older drivers' changing abilities, perceived risk, plans for the future, reactions to testing, and reactions to the possibility of a driving self-evaluation instrument. Results showed that older drivers were aware of their declining perceptual, cognitive, and psychomotor abilities, although they did not seem fully aware of the risks involved. Few older drivers had made plans regarding their driving futures, with most assuming or hoping that they could continue to drive. All groups supported the idea of mandatory, periodic testing for license renewal after a particular age (about 70). Although somewhat skeptical, many older drivers said that they would be willing to use a self-evalaution instrument and they, as well as the adult children of older drivers, thought it could be helpful for older drivers making decisions about driving.


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    Title :

    Improvement of Older Driver Safety through Self-Evaluation: Focus Group Results


    Contributors:
    J. T. Shope (author) / D. W. Eby (author)

    Publication date :

    1998


    Size :

    90 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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