Requirements for drivers

The majority of accidents on German roads are caused by car drivers. The main causes of serious accidents are inattention or lack of abilities of drivers, too small distances between the own vehicle and vehicle ahead and inappropriate speeds. Especially in complex situations, at junctions, in bends and during overtaking manoeuvres, serious accidents occur again and again. A mistake-forgiving infrastructure, more consideration for other road users and of driver assistance systems can help to prevent serious accidents.

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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Takeover times in highly automated driving

Automated vehicles in which the driver can allow the vehicle to do all the work on certain parts of the trip and no longer has to monitor anything are currently being developed by many automotive manufacturers. When there are driving tasks that these highly automated vehicles can no longer handle,...

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Tiredness and level 3 –automated driving

The aim of the study was to estimate the time taken by tired drivers to safely assume control of a vehicle after a level 3 drive and long driving times.

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