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The Older Driver In Oregon: A Survey Of Driving Behavior And Cessation, Margaret B. Neal, Sharon Baggett, Kathleen A. Sullivan, Tyrae Mahan
The Older Driver In Oregon: A Survey Of Driving Behavior And Cessation, Margaret B. Neal, Sharon Baggett, Kathleen A. Sullivan, Tyrae Mahan
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In a study of older adults and their travel patterns in Oregon, a statewide mail survey and telephone interviews were conducted with older drivers and older adults who had voluntarily chosen to stop driving. The purpose of the study was to determine: (1) the factors that influence driving cessation; (2) the physical and emotional barriers that delay driving cessation; (3) what opportunities exist for alternative transportation after driving cessation; (4) whether drivers make relocation decisions on the basis of driving cessation; (5) the warning signs that make a driver stop driving; and (6) whether a crisis situation generally forces a …