| Elderly driver’s get-in-shape courses recap skills
Since traffic and the rules that apply to it keep changing constantly, it is good to recap what you know from time to time.
Liikenneturva arranges ‘Elderly driver’s get-in-shape’ courses which are organised by experienced instructors around the country. In addition, self-study material is available.
The ‘Anticipatory driving’ course and ‘Keep your options open’ course are suited for drivers of all ages and are therefore suitable also for senior drivers.
Number of driving licenses
In 2007, there were 3.5 million driving licenses in Finland. Out of those licenses, 12% were held by people 65 years and older. |
age group number of licenses
65−69 193 142
70−74 117 617
75−79 75 804
80−84 32 957
85─89 8 250
90-94 952
95− 52
total 428 774
There are estimates that in 2030 almost 27% of the licenses will be held by people 65 and older. (OECD, 2001)
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| Statistical information
During 2000-2004, 18% of deceased passenger car drivers were 65 and older.
The elderly drivers usually get into accidents in intersections. Especially, when turning left or crossing an intersection.
The elderly drivers are less likely than others to be involved in drunk driving accidents, veering off the road cases or rear-end accidents.
Future
The development of the safety situation is hard to predict due to e.g. Cohort Effects:
- people born in different times age
differently,
- those born later cope better in traffic
than those born earlier,
- share of female drivers is increasing
in older age groups.
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The actual level of driving ability needs to be taken into closer scrunity:
- when a loved one is clearly con-
cerned about the safety of driving,
- when police stops in traffic due to
driving problems,
- when several "close call" cases take
place in traffic and parking,
- when there are clear difficulties and
need for support in remembering
everyday things,
- when alertness and concentration
vary strongly ,
- when there is stiffness, slowness
or uncontrollable motions involved
in controlling the vehicle.
Lähde: Raitanen, T.& Kuikka, P. 2004. Iäkkäiden ulkona liikkuminen ja autoilu. Teoksessa T. Raitanen…(et al.)(toim.), Geropsykologia: Vanhenemisen ja vanhuuden psykologia. Porvoo:WSOY, 467−475 | |
Child in traffic
Young drivers
Elderly drivers in traffic
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Liikenneturva
http://www.liikenneturva.fi
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