Accidents & Violence, Author Interviews, Geriatrics / 30.11.2017
Most Older Drivers Do Not Take Advantage of Car Adaptations Which Make Driving Safer
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Tara Kelley-Baker PhD
Data and Information Group Leader
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Background on LongROAD
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety (AAAFTS) launched the Senior Driver Initiative in 2012 in an effort to better understand and meet the safe mobility needs of older adult drivers. A multidisciplinary research team from six institutions was formed to design and implement the Longitudinal Research on Aging Drivers (LongROAD) study.
The aims of the study are to better understand:

- 1) major protective and risk factors of safe driving;
- 2) effects of medical conditions and medications on driving behavior and safety;
- 3) mechanisms through which older adults self-regulate their driving behaviors to cope with functional declines;
- 4) the extent, use, and effects of new vehicle technology and aftermarket vehicle adaptations among older drivers; and
- 5) determinants and health consequences of driving cessation during the process of aging.