2024 Volume 44 Pages 526-535
Purpose: This study compared the actual and self-perceived driving ability of older drivers, examined the characteristics of those who overestimated their own driving ability and considered whether older drivers understand and agree with in-vehicle instruction in courses.
Methods: A self-administered, anonymous questionnaire was administered to license renewal applicants aged 70 and over at Oita Driver’s License Center. The questionnaire results and in-vehicle instruction results were used to analyze the discrepancy between their actual and self-perceived driving ability, and an ordinal logistic analysis was performed with overestimation as the dependent variable.
Results: We analyzed 105 valid responses (30.4%) and found that the 5% who overestimated their actual driving ability in comparison to their self-perceived driving ability were higher in “age” and had a lower “risky driving score”.
Conclusion: The results show the necessity of providing individual support to older drivers who overestimate their driving ability when they renew their driver’s license by such measures as offering them specific guidelines for giving up driving.
