A 2017 study done at North Carolina State University in Raleigh found that older drivers showed adaptive responses according to the amount of traffic in a driving scene when identifying road hazards. Although younger drivers are faster and more accurate at identifying driving hazards than older drivers are, older drivers were capable of adapting their… Continue reading Older Drivers Adapt Their Thinking to Improve Road Hazard Detection
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Older Drivers Who Experience Falls May Be at a Higher Risk for Car Crashes
As we age, our ability to drive may help us live independently, shop for ourselves, and maintain social connections. A release from the American Geriatrics Society explains that although car crash rates are low among older adults and are declining, older adults do still have higher rates of fatal crashes. Falls, which are a common… Continue reading Older Drivers Who Experience Falls May Be at a Higher Risk for Car Crashes
Mature Motorists Worse at Texting and Driving
A Wayne State University interdisciplinary research team in Detroit has made a surprising discovery: older, more mature motorists, who typically are better drivers in many circumstances, are much worse than their younger counterparts when texting while driving. The study was published online in December 2014 inAccident Analysis and Prevention and is scheduled to be published… Continue reading Mature Motorists Worse at Texting and Driving
Testing Competency of Aging Drivers
As the American population continues to age, using tests to evaluate competency behind the wheel is critical. However, research done at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver found “significant barriers to evaluations important to the continued safety and competency of older drivers” according to a release from the university. The study was published 2014 in the journal Occupational Therapy in Health Care.