The case for and against mandatory age-based assessment of older drivers

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 353-362

  Langford, J ^a   Koppel, S ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fitness to drive; Licensing; Mandatory age based assessments; Mobility; Older drivers

Indexed keywords

DRIVER LICENSING; EXPLOSIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRANSPORTATION;

FITNESS TO DRIVE; LICENSING; MANDATORY AGE-BASED ASSESSMENTS; MOBILITY; OLDER DRIVERS;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS;

EID: 33747872908     PISSN: 13698478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2006.06.009     Document Type: Article

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