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When and Why Should Drivers with Cognitive Impairment Stop Driving (And How to Delay It)

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Ontario says tougher rules expect­ed for dri­vers with demen­tia (Toron­to Star):

- “In the wake of a Star series on dri­vers with cog­ni­tive impair­ment, Chiarel­li pre­dict­ed there will be a “tight­en­ing across the board” of the sys­tem that allows many seniors with demen­tia to dri­ve unchecked.”

- “The min­istry is con­sid­er­ing mak­ing the fol­low­ing changes: bet­ter train­ing for fam­i­ly doc­tors on report­ing cog­ni­tive­ly impaired patients who dri­ve; more rig­or­ous on-road test­ing of senior dri­vers; and the intro­duc­tion of grad­u­at­ed licens­ing for some seniors who, like teenage dri­vers, would not be allowed to dri­ve at night or on 400-series high­ways.” [Read more…] about When and Why Should Dri­vers with Cog­ni­tive Impair­ment Stop Dri­ving (And How to Delay It)