Aging Population and Driver Licensing
A Policy Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11970066 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mary Kelly (0000-0002-2249-2486, Wilfrid Laurier University, corresponding author), Norma Nielson (University of Calgary), Tracy Snoddon (Balsillie School of International Affairs & Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 31-44 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-08 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Public Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0317-0861 • E-ISSN: 1911-9917 |
| Publisher | University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3138/cpp.2012-081 |
| OpenAlex | W2053544649 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 39 |
This paper examines public policy relating to the licensing of older Canadian drivers. We focus on licence renewal frequency, assessment of driving competence, and the role of medical professionals, insurers, and police in assessing fitness-to-drive. Our evaluation of the current regimes finds shortcomings with respect to cost-effectiveness, equity, transparency, and feasibility. We propose a new elderly licensing regime which includes a two-stage assessment process with an age-based trigger, a mandatory education session, and adoption of graduated delicensing. These reforms will overcome some of the identified weaknesses of the current regime and improve road safety
Actuarial science · Business · Competence (human resources · Computer security · Economic growth · Economics · Equity (law · Management · Political science · Population · Population ageing · Public economics · Public policy · Public relations · Risk analysis (engineering · Strengths and weaknesses · Transparency (behavior · Computer Science · Medicine · Older Adults Driving Studies · Psychology · Traffic and Road Safety · Urban Transport and Accessibility
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2017 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |