Clear warning needed for medically impaired drivers
3 May 2009 – 12:00pm People with medical conditions that may affect driving should be warned about their legal obligations, and there is scope for[…]
Warning Signs for Older Drivers
The driving behaviours listed below could cause safety problems. They are ranked from minor to serious. Many of the less serious issues may be overcome[…]
A positive program to tackle Asperger’s driving difficulties
By Lindy Kerin Updated Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:28pm AEDT The program aims to boost confidence in people with Asperger’s syndrome who are learning to[…]
Driving and dementia: balancing personal independence and public safety
Drivers with dementia require standardised on-road assessment of their driving safety MJA 1997; 167: 406-407 In this issue of the Journal, Lipski addresses the important[…]
Driving and dementia: a cause for concern, by Peter S Lipski
With the ageing of the Australian population, an increasing proportion of elderly drivers may not be medically fit to drive motor vehicles, particularly people with[…]
Driver Licensing Authorities should take responsibility for deciding medical fitness to drive
14 March 2010 – 12:00pm Australian driver licensing authorities must take responsibility for determining whether a person’s medical condition makes them unfit to drive. This[…]
Driver Licensing Authorities should take responsibility for deciding medical fitness to drive
Australian driver licensing authorities must take responsibility for determining whether a person’s medical condition makes them unfit to drive. This can be difficult, especially for[…]
Fit to drive “a burden” says the head of a hospital epilepsy clinic
Fit to drive "a burden" says the head of a hospital epilepsy clinic. Article Sourced from the Courier Mail, QLD on March 10, 2010.
It is Never too Late to Learn How to Drive Well
Driving Plus – Monday, November 23, 2009 There are those who hit their 17th birthday and take their first driving lesson on the same day.[…]
Clear warning needed for medically impaired drivers
People with medical conditions that may affect driving should be warned about their legal obligations, and there is scope for such warnings to be prominently[…]