Occupational Therapist’s brief comments on recent media coverage related to elderly drivers and “Fitness to drive”.
15 July 2011 In recent weeks, the Queensland media has been awash with news articles related to Ali France, a young mum injured by an[…]
Driving Errors Increase With Age Among Older Drivers: Blind-Spot Errors Most Common Mistake
Even healthy adults with a safe driving record tend to make more driving errors as they age, including potentially dangerous mistakes, such as failing to[…]
Editorial: A testing time for veteran drivers. By Terry Sweetman, From: The Courier-Mail June 24, 2011
by Terry Sweetman From: The Courier-Mail June 24, 2011 12:00AM THE Australian male, particularly the mature bull, is generally a placid beast – until you[…]
Can QLD match the other states with an improved system?
A GOLD Coast MP says his daughter harbours no animosity towards an elderly driver who crashed his car into her in a shopping centre carpark,[…]
Elderly will fight to keep driving licences
A UNIVERSITY study has shown elderly motorists are too confident in their driving abilities and will not voluntarily forfeit their licenses. In most other states[…]
Gutted parents push for change to law requiring medicos to report drivers with medical conditions
Kristin Shorten From:The Sunday Mail (Qld) March 20, 2011 12:00AM SHATTERED: Kelly Hornby with pictures of her mother, Denise Mansell, and her daughters, Grace and Jessica[…]
Interview with Professor Sir Michael Marmot
An interesting interview with Prof. Sir Michael Marmot – Chair of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health, about how the credit crunch will effect[…]
Driving with dyspraxia
Article sourced from the British Telegraph, original article here. By Maxine Frances Roper 3:00PM GMT 21 Jan 2011 Learner drivers with conditions such as dyspraxia, which[…]
Scooter toll prompts call for tests of elderly riders
Karen Collier From:Herald Sun July 29, 2010 7:21PM. Original article here. HEALTH checks are being urged before the elderly are let loose on scooters around[…]
Tim Williams is put under the spotlight
Evolution Principal clinician, Tim, was recently questioned by an OT consultancy firm in the United Kingdom. For the full article, click here.
Videos of vehicle conversions, driving aids and adaptations commonly prescribed by Evolution OTs
Recently, a vehicle modification company in Victoria, ran an open house day displaying some of the aids and adaptations available to the Australian market. PME[…]
How it feels to have a stroke…
Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor had an opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: One morning, she realized she was having a massive stroke. As it[…]
A great video about a successful new driver with Cerebral Palsy
Kristy has spent a year trying to get her license. All those months of anticipation and frustration come down to this, will she be able[…]
Safe Driving Guide – The QFleet Safe Driving Guide
The Queensland Government is committed to improving road safety and to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its employees. Driving a motor vehicle[…]
Under existing Australian OH&S laws, truck fleet operators have special responsibilities to ensure their drivers are fit to drive.
As a nation we are very reliant on heavy vehicles for transportation of both people and goods across the country. There are approximately 400,000 registered[…]
Scrutiny of older drivers may cut deaths but loss of independence can be painful
My father was furious. Then 83, he lived independently in a retirement community and prided himself on being an excellent driver who, early in his[…]
AMA Statement: The Role of the Medical Practitioner in Determining Fitness to Drive Motor Vehicles
In 2008, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) developed a set of 13 statements to support, and guide their members.
Usefulness of off-road screening tests to licensing authorities when assessing older driver fitness to drive
Traffic Inj Prev. 2008 Aug;9(4):328-35. Langford J. Monash University Accident Research Centre, Victoria, Australia. jim.langford@muarc.monash.edu.au Abstract INTRODUCTION: There is a growing interest in quick and[…]
Aging baby boomers–a blessing or challenge for driver licensing authorities
Traffic Inj Prev. 2008 Aug;9(4):379-86. Dobbs BM. Abstract INTRODUCTION: In less than 5 years, the first wave of baby boomers will begin turning 65, with[…]
Poll Results: “How should we as a society determine when someone with dementia should stop driving?”
A recent poll of 119 American people were asked the question: “How should we as a society determine when someone with dementia should stop driving?”[…]
Conversation Planner: How can I have good conversations about not driving?
Building Family Cooperation and Communication LESSON You want your conversations with the person with dementia to be positive, progressive and productive. You can use these[…]
Improved driver medical standards released for consultation
Proposed revisions to medical standards for private and commercial drivers will improve the decision making process for driver licensing. Published 05 May 2010. National Transport[…]
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[…]