This study builds on an earlier AAAFTS-sponsored project to develop a database of state driver licensing policies and practices pertaining to older and/or medically-at-risk drivers. As part of the earlier project, information was gathered on 40 'noteworthy initiatives' being undertaken by the states. The current study evaluated the safety and mobility consequences of one of these initiatives: the offering of local drive tests. Local drive tests (LDTs) are an alternative to standard road tests typically offered by state driver licensing agencies. LDTs allow some drivers who otherwise might not qualify to renew their licenses the option of taking a road test near their homes, on familiar roadways, and/or to specific destinations they want or need to access. Drivers who pass this more limited road test are then restricted to driving only within the specific area or radius where they were tested, and often have additional restrictions placed on their licenses. (Author/publisher)
Samenvatting