Driving Decisions Workbook

The Driving Decisions Workbook is a self-assessment tool for older drivers. The workbook is intended for drivers who are beginning to experience declines in driving abilities or loss of confidence in certain driving situations. The workbook gives feedback to help drivers make good driving decisions by increasing self-awareness and general knowledge, and by suggesting appropriate driving restrictions and clinical evaluations. The workbook also increases general awareness of age-related declines in driving abilities and serves as a tool to generate discussion with peers and within families. Licensed drivers aged 65 years and older are eligible for the program, which includes a questionnaire and driving test in addition to the Driving Decisions Workbook. The driving course is seven miles long, and features maneuvers based on recommendations from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The goal of the Driving Decisions Workbook is to increase self-awareness of driving skills in older adults.

After completing the workbook, 76.5% of the participants self-reported being more aware of changes that can affect driving. Among participants, 14% reported that they became aware of a change in themselves that they had not noticed prior to completing the workbook and driving course. All respondents found the workbook to be useful, and thought that the workbook helped facilitate family discussions. Workbook responses were significantly positively correlated with overall road test scores (p < 0.05).