Older Drivers

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Mobility for Minnesota's Aging Population (MMAP) is a collaborative of public, nonprofit, and educational experts working to influence policy, create initiatives, and promote research that will improve the safety and mobility of Minnesota’s aging population.

Research

• Generational Perspective on Teen and Older Drivers on Traffic Safety in Rural and Urban Communities
  Minnesota Department of Transportation, 2008
  MnDOT 2008-36
• The Older Driver in Oregon: A Survey of Driving Behavior and Cessation (PDF)
  Oregon Department of Transportation, 2008
  FHWA-OR-RD-08-08
  A study of older drivers and their travel patterns in Oregon. The purpose of the study was to determine: (1) the factors that influence driving cessation; (2) the physical and emotional barriers that delay driving cessation; (3) what opportunities exist for alternative transportation after driving cessation; (4) whether drivers make relocation decisions on the basis of driving cessation; (5) the warning signs that make a driver stop driving; and (6) whether a crisis situation generally forces a driver to stop driving.
• Effects of Vision Enhancement Systems (VES) on Older Drivers' Ability to Drive Safely at Night & in Inclement Weather:Visual Human Factors:Analysis of In-Vehicle Heads Up Display (HUD) (PDF)
  Minnesota Department of Transportation, 2002
  MnDOT 2002-27
• Empirical Bayes identification of high hazard locations for older drivers final report (PDF)
  Minnesota Department of Transportation, 1994
  MnDOT 1995-23
• Statistical Method for Identifying Areas of High Crash Risk to Older Drivers (PDF)
  Minnesota Department of Transportation, 1991
• The Use of Driving Simulation for the Assessment, Training and Testing of Older Drivers (PDF)
  Minnesota Department of Transportation, 1990
  HFRL/NIA 90-91

Legislation in Minnesota

• Summary of Minnesota Highway Safety Laws
  Governors Highway Safety Association

Legislation elsewhere

• Licensing renewal provisions for older drivers (US  – Summary)
  Insurance Institute of Highway Safety

Resources

• Senior Drivers: Training, Tools and Resources for Law Enforcement (PDF)
  This toolkit lists training, resources, and tools to aid law enforcement in their interactions with aging drivers.
• Driver Improvement Program
  This approved accident prevention course with the MN Dept of Public Safety is offered by St. Cloud State University's Minnesota Highway Safety & Research Center.
• On the Go! (PDF)
  AAA and the Minnesota Safety Council, 2012
  This publication addresses the physical and cognitive changes drivers experience as they age, as well as changes to roadway design and vehicles. The guide uses word games, visual puzzles and other elements to inform and assist active older drivers in driving safer, longer.
• Measures for Older Drivers and Their Effects on Traffic Safety and Mobility
  VTI 682
  Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, 2010
  This report explores traffic safety measures for older drivers in Norway. The report is in Swedish with an English summary.
• www.SeniorDriving.AAA.com
  This AAA website contains tips and tools for helping seniors drive safely as long as possible.