Characteristics of driving self-assessments and factors related to inaccurate self-assessment in Japanese older adults

Self-awareness predicts fitness to drive among adults referred to occupational therapy evaluation

“…Even following the actual on-road performance, the unfit-to-drive group did not change their estimation of their driving, and it was similar to that of the fit-to-drive group. Older drivers, regardless of health status, tend to highly rate and overestimate their driving ability ( 36 , 40 , 41 ). Moreover, Kosuge and colleagues ( 41 ) report that older drivers who overestimate their performance are likely to drive faster and pay less attention to road signs, supporting a previous study that suggested that inaccurate self-assessments of driving abilities are associated with traffic violations ( 42 ).…”

“…Older drivers, regardless of health status, tend to highly rate and overestimate their driving ability ( 36 , 40 , 41 ). Moreover, Kosuge and colleagues ( 41 ) report that older drivers who overestimate their performance are likely to drive faster and pay less attention to road signs, supporting a previous study that suggested that inaccurate self-assessments of driving abilities are associated with traffic violations ( 42 ). The unfit-to-drive group's self-reporting pattern and their estimations that were similar to those of the fit-to-drive group could be attributed to their inability to notice and acknowledge that their driving performance was below expectations ( 23 ).…”

“…Furthermore, even though not statistically different, their age was older than the fit-to-drive group. Along this line of thought, it has been suggested that increasing the accuracy of one's self-assessment can potentially improve driving performance, including choice of driving speed and scanning behavior ( 41 ). Thus, driving safely and efficiently (i.e., adjustment and decision-making during driving) require awareness of how to operate the car and also having traffic insight, and awareness of cognitive abilities.…”

Research on driving behavior characteristics of older drivers based on drivers’ behavior graphs analysis

“…When it comes to comprehension and cognitive abilities, some older drivers need more time to understand information from traffic signs, which can lead to longer reaction times, less timely feedback, and increased risk of accidents. At the same time, some older drivers have weaker risk awareness than younger drivers [ 16 ], yet older drivers' assessment of their driving ability is significantly higher than their true situation [ 17 ], which prevents them from properly perceiving their driving abilities, and education and adoption of specific environments alone [ 18 ] do not improve driving safety, so it is necessary to study the driving behavior.…”