Driving competence

Driving competence - most often acquired at young age - must be maintained, adapted and further developed.  With increasing age often losses in sensory, cognitive, and/or motor performance occur that need to be compensated for. Furthermore, changes to infrastructure, advanced vehicle automation, increasing traffic volume, and new ways of participating in traffic require constant adaptation.

Feedback intervention for senior drivers

In a study on behalf of the German Insurers Accident Research (UDV), a feedback intervention for senior drivers was developed and scientifically evaluated. It consists of a single ride in real traffic accompanied by specialists and is followed by subsequent qualified feedback. It is based on the...

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Assessing older drivers’ fitness to drive

Older drivers’ fitness to drive is an emotional issue for drivers themselves as well as a much discussed topic in the public, especially after serious accidents caused by older drivers. The issue raised is whether or not older driver’s fitness to drive should be assessed from certain age onwards.

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Mobility at older age – senior vs. driving

It is very important to many people to be able to drive at older age. However, due to physical limitations and fading cognitive capabilities, there are also risks associated with this.

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