TEACHING OLDER DRIVERS: A HANDBOOK FOR DRIVING INSTRUCTORS

摘要: Older drivers want to maintain driving independence. Licence review, illness, disability or a change in circumstances may mean that the older driver participates assessment, retraining and/or rehabilitation. Driving Instructors (DI) are often involved these processes. As number of our community increases, need for DI education and will increase. However, there is develop teaching approaches, which suit individual requirements educational styles drivers. This paper discusses development an innovative project, aimed produce Handbook assist instructors with The resource was identified through various consultation processes involving Road Safety branches ACT Tasmania. A participative model (involving groups representing resourcing needs functionally impaired drivers) used as project framework. booklet developed, trialed launched 2001 currently use. 1.0 BACKGROUND Over next thirty years, we see steady increase proportion over age sixtyfive. “baby boomers” achieve retirement, more people be living longer healthier lives expect continue drive. Various personal changes influence individual’s capacity drive competence come into question. maintenance independence carefully balanced requirement safety other road users. policy priority clearly by recent Ageing Transport – Mobility Issues, OECD Report (OECD, 2001). Retaining licence dependent on factors, including health status physical, sensory cognitive capacity, combined adequate skill, suitable related knowledge behaviour, qualities such self confidence insight. National licensing laws place onus notify state authorities if they have permanent condition impact their long term performance (Austroads, Licensing driver’s drawn attention police, professionals occupational therapists, medical practitioners family members (Carr, 2000). On tests undertaken authority personnel therapy assessors (OTDAs) conjunction (DIs) (DiStefano, 1994). In some states also mandatory based testing