Identifying factors for traffic safety support in older drivers |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Laboratory of Health and Road Safety, Department of Social Work, Technological Educational Institute of Crete, Estavromenos, P.C. 71004, Heraklion, Greece;2. Technological Educational Institute of Messolonghi, Nea Ktiria, 30200 Messolonghi, Greece;3. Safety Research Unit, Department of Psychology, Middle East Technical University of Ankara, Turkey;1. Center for Injury Research and Prevention, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 2716 South Street, 13th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19146, USA;2. Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 34th Street & Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA;3. 8200 Beech Tree Rd, Bethesda, MD, 20817, USA;4. AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, 607 14th Street, NW, Suite 201, Washington, DC 20005, USA;1. Ministry of Transportation and Communications, 6 Shengfu Road, Chung-Shin Village, Nantou City 54045, Taiwan, ROC;2. Department of Transportation Technology and Management, Feng Chia University, 100 Wenhwa Road, Seatwen, Taichung City 54407, Taiwan, ROC;3. Center for Advanced Transportation Management Systems, Feng Chia University, 100 Wenhwa Road, Taichung City 40724, Taiwan, ROC |
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| Abstract: | The present study aimed at identifying factors for traffic safety support in older drivers. This was achieved by studying the co-operation between older drivers and their ordinary front seat passenger (co-driver). The knowledge emerging from such study can enhance the understanding of what kind of support an older driver needs and also help facilitate proper design of in-vehicle support systems and intervention training programs for older drivers. A within group field study was carried out, using a mixed-methods evaluation design. Four elderly couples participated in the study. The drivers included in the study requested and received on-going directional support, traffic -and driving strategic help, help with look-out and reminding of current speed limit. It was evident from comparisons between interview data and field data that how the participants themselves described their need of support differed from what support they requested (drivers) and gave (co-drivers) in real driving. Furthermore, data revealed that three out of four drivers were given a score of 2 in the Useful Field Of View test (UFOV). It was evident that there are areas in which older drivers need and request support. The results from the present study could be used in the design process, and in evaluation of, in-vehicle support systems as well as in developing intervention training programs customised for older drivers. |
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| Keywords: | Older driver Co-driver Mixed-method Field study In-vehicle support system Intervention training |
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