Reduced attention span and vision will also reduce driving performance. The physician is required to report and explain findings that relate to driving skills to the DMV, Office of Driver Safety. These can include symptoms such as a lapse of consciousness or an episode of marked confusion resulting from a neurological disorder, senility, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, alcoholism, or excessive use of alcohol sufficient to bring about blackouts. This list is not all inclusive. The mature driver will be con-tacted by a Driver Safety representative who will talk to your mature driver.
Physical fitness is important, too.
A pamphlet, A Flexibility Fitness Training Package for Improving Older Driver Performance , is available free of charge from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety or the AAA office serving your area. This pamphlet describes an at-home exercise program which will help improve the mature driver's range of body movements.