Know When To Stop Driving

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Many adults make appropriate adjustments for changing capabilities and maintain safe driving habits well into their 80s. However, driving skills inevitably deteriorate with age. You may eventually need to stop driving.

If you wonder whether that time is approaching, reflect on recent driving experiences, making every effort to be honest about your abilities and possible limitations.

Check the following statements that apply to you.
	I have trouble seeing over the dashboard.
	I have trouble reaching the pedals.
	I have trouble recognizing or observing traffic signs and signals.
	I have trouble moving my foot from the gas to the brake pedal.
	I have trouble turning to look over my shoulder.
	I have trouble hearing emergency sirens.
	Other motorists seem to drive too fast or too slowly.
	Sometimes other vehicles seem to “come out of nowhere” and surprise me.
	It is difficult to judge gaps between vehicles when merging with oncoming traffic.
	It is difficult to judge gaps between oncoming vehicles when making a left turn.
	Other drivers honk at me.
	Other drivers frequently pass me on the right.
	I sometimes feel angry, confused or nervous when driving.
	I sometimes feel overwhelmed by the signs, signals, pedestrians and other vehicles I must be aware of when driving.
	I sometimes forget how to drive to familiar places.
	I have been getting lost more frequently.
	I have received more than one moving violation within the last 3 years.
	I have been involved in an accident within the past 2 years.
If you checked any of the above items, it may be time for you to limit or stop driving.

What You Can Do

If a driving test is scheduled with a public testing center such as the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), you should prepare for the consequences that could occur if you fail the test. Your license could be revoked immediately, so you will need to have alternate transportation plans in place.

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