Are you worried that your elderly parent can no longer drive safely? This series of articles tells you what you can do, including:
- What the law says about elderly drivers.
- The process and implications of reporting an unsafe elderly driver.
- How driving skills are assessed for senior citizens.
- Can my loved one improve their skills and regain their driver’s license?
- How to talk to your elderly parent about driving.
- Dementia – what if my parent forgets they can’t drive?
- Life after driving.
Can My Loved One Improve Their Driving Skills and/or Regain their Driver’s License?
Sometimes driving skills are impaired by reversible changes in health. In those cases, driving assessment centers can help your loved ones regain lost skills that will allow them to drive safely and legally.
Virginia has several driver assessment providers, many of which use simulators to identify driving deficiencies and driving anxiety. Right here in Charlottesville we have the UVA Driving Safety Center. You can contact them by calling 434-924-5314.
For nationwide resources, contact the Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists.
Assistive devices (such as hand controls) can compensate for some lost skills, and the DMV will issue a restricted driver’s license that requires the use of those devices. For more information, visit the “Adaptive Driving” Section of the Wilson Workforce Readiness Center Website.
Next article in this series on Elderly Parents and Driving: “How to Talk to your Elderly Parents about Driving.”
Entire series on Elderly Parents and Driving:
- What the law says about elderly drivers.
- The process and implications of reporting an unsafe elderly driver.
- How driving skills are assessed for senior citizens.
- Can my loved one improve their skills and regain their driver’s license?
- How to talk to your elderly parent about driving.
- Dementia – what if my parent forgets they can’t drive?
- Life after driving.
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