Medical screening of older drivers isn't evidence based

摘要

Older drivers have an enviable crash record, but they also increase traffic safety among other generations: the risk of serious injury to children is halved if driven by grandparents rather than parents. Yet the belief that older drivers pose a disproportionate risk to other road users refuses to die. Disappointingly, a recent report from a UK parliamentary charity overstates the risk of older drivers and recommends training for them-an unnecessary measure of dubious value. Likewise, many jurisdictions demand medical screening of all older drivers5 with the tacit or active acquiescence of the medical profession.