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http://dx.doi.org/10.15683/kosdi.2022.9.30.622

Survey and Analysis of Vitality of the Senior to Safe Driving License in Korea  

Lee, Jun (Transport Safety & Disaster Prevention. The Korea Transport Institute)
Bang, Han-Nah (Seoul Medical Center)
Lee, Sang-Jo (Transport Safety & Disaster Prevention. The Korea Transport Institute)
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Journal of the Society of Disaster Information / v.18, no.3, 2022 , pp. 622-635 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: Due to the change of demography, the ratio of senior drivers has increased and the transition to a super-aged society is expected to make more seniors drive in the future. Method: In this research, we analyzed medical characteristics of the driver's age-specific decline in body function and saw that both the function of the physical as well as mental capacities deteriorates as people age. Among them, various functions are precipitously weakened after reaching 70, implying that those over the age of 70 are classified as seniors in a medical sense. In this context, we also could identify that based on such age criteria, various safety policies for senior drivers should be developed and set up in Korea. Result: We could find a steep fall in the physical function of body after reaching 70 from the chronological change of cognitive function and judgment ability. In particular, it is revealed that the driving license institution and aptitude test for drivers over 70 should be thoroughly examined, as physical functions necessary for driving such as eyesight and hearing ability is not strong enough in many drivers over 70. Conclusion: Focusing on the physical capacity to drive, we tried to find the hazardous age bracket of senior drivers which might influence driving behaviors. Going forward, we expect this work would help to understand the policies for senior drivers and drivers' physical differences.
Keywords
Senior; Drivier License; Aptitude Test; Cognitive; Judgment;
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