Reasons Given by Older People for Limitation or Avoidance of Driving

Ragland, David R; Satariano, William A.; MacLeod, Kara E.

doi:10.1093/geront/44.2.237

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“…Some studies of older drivers mention the involvement of "co-pilots", or passengers who assist the driver in making observations about road scenarios (11), (12), (13). However, these publications do not address how vehicle occupancy affects safety.…”

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Vehicle Occupancy and Crash Risk

Geyer

Ragland

2005

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation R

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This study explores the association between vehicle occupancy and a driver's risk of causing a fatal crash, not wearing a seatbelt, and using alcohol. The survey population is the set of drivers represented in the Fatal Analysis Reporting System (FARS) (years 1992 to 2002). The independent variables are driver age, driver gender, passenger age, passenger gender, and vehicle occupancy. The outcome variables are whether the driver was at fault in causing the fatal crash, whether the driver wore a seatbelt, and whether the driver had been using alcohol. For male teenager drivers, driving with teenage passengers correlated with an increase risk of causing a crash. For all female drivers, and for male drivers over age 40, passenger presence correlated with a reduced risk of causing a fatal crash. Drivers age 15 to 30 were less likely to wear a seatbelt when passengers were present, than when driving solo. Drivers age 50 and above had higher seatbelt use rates when passengers were present. This protective effect of passengers was stronger for male drivers than female drivers, and for male drivers the effect increased by age. Drivers age 15-34 accompanied by passengers were more likely to have consumed alcohol than solo drivers of the same age group. These results offer an interesting perspective for research in the area of driver distraction, and update current knowledge on older drivers and the role of seatbelt and alcohol awareness.

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Vehicle Occupancy and Crash Risk

Geyer

Ragland

2005

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation R

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“…A maioria deles (89,2%) era de mulheres, o que corrobora os estudos sobre a população com medo de dirigir em geral, realizados por Ehlers et al 13,14 , Herda et al 15 , Taylor e Deane 6,16 , Taylor et al 7 e Taylor e Paki 5 . Assim como descrito anteriormente 5,8,9 , a idade não pareceu ser um fator determinante para o medo de dirigir. Em uma amostra heterogênea de 190 participantes, pesquisadores 6,7 identificaram que 66% da população estudada tinha idade entre 30 e 59 anos.…”

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“…Esse índice pode chegar a 92%, segundo estudos conduzidos especificamente com pessoas que possuem medo de dirigir 3,6,7 . A idade não parece ser determinante para a incidência do medo de dirigir, sendo a saúde, especialmente os problemas relacionados à visão, um fator mais relevante 5,8,9 .…”

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Medo e evitação na direção de veículos: características de motoristas que nunca dirigiram após obtenção da Carteira Nacional de Habilitação

Cantini

Ribeiro

Andrade

et al. 2013

J. bras. psiquiatr.

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RESUMOIntrodução: Dirigir é fundamental na sociedade contemporânea, facilitando a mobilidade e a independência das pessoas. Portanto, aqueles com dificuldades em guiar um veículo podem experimentar sensações de limitação, estresse emocional e fracasso. Objetivo: Este estudo visa abordar descritivamente uma amostra de 93 pessoas habilitadas que buscaram por treinamento para motoristas, mas que não conseguiram dirigir após receber a Carteira Nacional de Habilitação. Métodos: Os dados foram coletados em centro de treinamento especializado em pessoas com medo de dirigir. Os participantes preencheram um formulário dicotômico e realizaram uma entrevista objetiva com um psicólogo. Nas duas fases, consideramos respostas autorreferidas dos participantes. Resultados: A maioria da amostra é do sexo feminino (89,2%), com idade entre 21 e 40 anos (59%). Entender as dificuldades no desenvolvimento dessas pessoas como motoristas é difícil, porém a necessidade foi o principal fator para a busca pelo treinamento. O medo de dirigir parece estar associado à falta de prática, sendo as preocupações acerca de causar acidentes, de errar e de perder o controle da situação suas principais manifestações. Conclusão: Muitos dados encontrados neste estudo são compatíveis com os achados da literatura mundial. Porém, percebemos algumas limitações. Mais estudos serão necessários para avaliar o medo de dirigir. ABSTRACTIntroduction: Driving is a fundamental part of living in contemporary society, making easier people´s mobility and independence. For this reason, those who have difficulties to drive can experience feelings of limitation, emotional stress and failure. Objective: The present study aims to analyze descriptively a sample of 93 licensed people that searched for specialized training, but never drove after taken the driver's license. Methods: Data was collected at

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“…The impairments associated with chronic health conditions can lead to impaired driving ability, with subsequent changes in driving patterns and/or increased risk of crash or injury Marshall, 2008). Loss of licensure for health reasons often has a negative effect on individuals' quality of life (Dickerson et al, 2007;Langford and Koppel, 2006;Oxley and Whelan, 2008;Pellerito, 2009), including low self-esteem, social isolation, depression and loss of independence; ultimately this contributes to greater need for family and community support (Anstey et al, 2005;Fonda et al, 2001;Marotteli et al, 2000;Ragland et al, 2004). As much as it is desirable to promote continued driving in older adults, the safety implications of the effects of health on driving require careful consideration.…”

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confidence: 99%