Automobile technology provides opportunities for older drivers to maintain their independence and autonomy, but cars need to be designed with their needs in mind.
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Deciding when someone no longer has the ability to drive safely can be difficult – and it’s not just a matter of age. But there are practical steps we can take to ensure older drivers are safe.
In general, most people drive more safely when it rains. However, some underestimate the danger, which can increase risk.
We’re driving for longer than ever before and, in the UK, there’s no requirement for a GP to tell us we might be up to the task.
Society often assumes older drivers are bad drivers but that is not necessarily true.
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Associate Professor, Centre for Innovative Ageing, Swansea University
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Honorary Research Fellow in Neurorehabilitation, University of Warwick
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Professor of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University
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Professor, School of Engineering, RMIT University
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Rebecca L. Cooper Al & Val Rosenstrauss Fellow and Senior Research Fellow, Swinburne University of Technology