A COMPUTER-BASED SYSTEM FOR LICENSING ELDERLY DRIVERS AND POSSIBLY OTHERS

This paper proposes a computer-based licensing system for the "problem class" of driver. Specific focus is on elderly drivers whose participation would be voluntary or based on a court decree. The suggested system is a challenge for researchers to develop individual items, for inclusion in the testing, that have predictive validity, and to combine scores on these items according to a series of decision rules that permit a logical, valid, and legally defensible recommendation for licensure.

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• Authors:
  • Wiener, Earl L
• Discussers:
  • Vanosdall, Frederick E
• Publication Date: 1974

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: pp 40-44
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Board Special Report
  • Issue Number: 151
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0360-859X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aged drivers; Driver licensing; Forecasting; Information processing; Research; Validity
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00095905
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-016 656
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Jul 2 1975 12:00AM