Visual and Cognitive Impairments Differentially Affect Speed Limit Compliance in Older Drivers.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We test the hypothesis that clinical measures of age-related cognitive, visual, and mobility impairments negatively impact older driver speed limit compliance to advance method developments that improve older patient care and screen, identify, and advise at-risk older drivers.

Design

Real-world driver behaviors of older adults who had a range of cognitive, visual, and mobility abilities (measured with standardized, clinical tests) were assessed in environmental context (e.g., speed limit, traffic density, roadway type). Older driver speed limit compliance was measured in constant speed limit zones and at transition zones, where speed limits changed.

Setting

A naturalistic driving study of older adults living around Omaha, Nebraska.

Participants

Seven

SUBMITTER: Wang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8274407 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature