POLICY ISSUES: LICENSE RENEWAL FOR OLDER DRIVERS -- ANALYSIS OF THE IOWA EXPERIENCE IN REEXAMINATION OF HIGH-RISK DRIVERS

Loss of a driver license places an older person in the unhappy role of a transportation dependent. This dependence weighs heavily on that person's family; if family members are nearby, they become either the sole or primary source of transportation for their parents. This study evaluates the bases for referral and reexamination currently used in the state of Iowa and assesses the validity of referrals. The results of this analysis indicate that the current referral process works well in identifying at-risk drivers, resulting in a high percentage of suspensions or imposing additional restrictions on an existing license. Results also support policies instituted by some states using age as a criterion for more frequent license renewal -- which would allow examiners to test and observe driver behavior more frequently. The choice of age 75 as a threshold is supported by these results.

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  Policy Studies Organization

  University of Illinois, 361 Lincoln Hall
  Urbana, IL  United States  61801
• Authors:
  • Mercier, C R
  • Falb, S R
• Publication Date: 1997

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 157-173
• Serial:
  • Policy Studies Journal
  • Volume: 25
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
  • ISSN: 0190-292X
  • EISSN: 1541-0072
  • Serial URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1541-0072

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age; Aged; Driver licenses; Drivers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver age; Driver license renewal
• Geographic Terms: Iowa
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00739956
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 13 1997 12:00AM