Driving Skills Assessment

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Use the following chart to evaluate whether your vision, fitness level and concentration are adequate for safe driving.

Vision	Yes	Sometimes	No
Do you experience eye strain or headaches when you drive?
Does driving make you tired?
Is it difficult to read highway or street signs?
When driving, do pedestrians, parked cars or other objects catch you by surprise?
Do you have trouble seeing pavement markings, bicyclists or other vehicles?
Is it difficult to judge your distance from other vehicles?
Is it difficult to tell how fast other vehicles are moving?
At night, do the taillights ahead of you appear to double?
Fitness	Yes	Sometimes	No
Is it difficult to hear outside noises clearly when you are driving?
Is it difficult to look over your shoulder before changing lanes?
Is it difficult to look left and right to check traffic at intersections?
Do you have trouble moving your foot from the gas pedal to the brake pedal?
Do you have trouble turning the steering wheel?
Do your hands or arms grow tired when driving longer distances?
Do your hands or arms become tingly or numb when you drive?
Do you walk less than 1 block each day?
Are you unable to raise your arms above your shoulders?
Is it difficult to climb stairs?
Have you fallen in the past 3 years?
Concentration And Reaction	Yes	Sometimes	No
Do you feel momentarily confused, nervous or agitated when driving?
Are gaps in traffic difficult to judge, making it difficult to turn left at intersections or merge with traffic when turning right?
Are you slow to recognize vehicles emerging from driveways and side streets?
Are you slow to recognize that another vehicle has slowed or stopped in front of you?
Do you feel unable to respond to the demands of high speeds or heavy traffic?
Do you take medications that make you drowsy?
Do you sometimes get lost or become disoriented when driving?
If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, see What You Can Do for more information.