ANALYSIS OF PENNSYLVANIA'S DRIVER RE-EXAMINATION PROGRAM. FINAL REPORT

Pennsylvania's driver re-examination program, operating since the early 1960's, currently requires physical re-examination and vision tests of approximately 6000 license holders over age 45 per month. Drivers are selected on a prioritized basis, using age and years since last re-examination as the principal criteria. The research described in this report has found that the re-examination program is effective in discovering medical and vision conditions that require remediation, restrictions on driving, or withdrawal of operating privileges, especially among drivers age 60 or older. Vision problems are the most frequent reasons for new restrictions and re-examination failure. It is recommended that the program be continued. Vision testing as part of license renewal at photo license centers was pilot tested and found to be feasible. Improved computer procedures for selection of drivers for re-examination and for the analysis of re-examination program statistics were developed and presented in a training session. A User's Guide of computer programs is a companion document to this report.

• Corporate Authors:

  Ketron, Incorporated

  Cambridge Facility, One Broadway
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142

  Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

  Office of Research and Special Studies, P.O. Box 2926
  Harrisburg, PA  United States  17120

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Freedman, M
  • Decina, L E
  • Knoebel, K Y
• Publication Date: 1986-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 124 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age; Computer programs; Drivers; Driving tests; Feasibility analysis; Measures of effectiveness; Medical examinations and tests; Vision
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver age; Driver license renewal; Effectiveness
• Old TRIS Terms: Driver vision
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00457014
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: RR 84-7, 3807
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 9:38PM