RESOURCES:

The resources above have been formatted into smaller sections, making it easier to share or print for your needs!

5-Pager (12/2025) with printing instructions

Older Driver Resource Large File

MN Req for Driver Exam

Assessing Counseling Older Drivers Booklet

Carfit Ruler

Medications That Can Affect Our Driving

Medications That Can Affect (setup for printing x4)

DL Request Examination of Driver

DOSCI Card (x1 per page)

DOSCI Card (x4 per page)

Attitude Quiz AAA Drivers Plus Booklet Info

AAA Attitude Quiz

How To Improve Your Cognitive Abilities

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Law Enforcement Officers Older Driver Education/Webinars

DOSCI (Driver Orientation Screen for Cognitive Impairment). A Rapid Roadside Screening Tool for Cognitively Impaired Drivers. CLICK HERE “Improving Roadside Safety” 

If clicking the links above doesn’t work, CLICK HERE. The Word document provides an overview of the videos, instructions for completing and returning the short survey, and links to both videos. When accessing the videos, hover over the link for the video you wish to view, then hold down [CTRL] and click on the video. (If a GoToMeeting screen pops up asking for your email, go to the top of the screen and click the X on the “Secure Sign In” tab to close it.) The video should pop up on the screen for you to view.

We ask those who view the videos to complete and return the short survey. Thank you.

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On The Road To Safer Senior Driving Videos

Joanie Somes and the MN Emergency Nurses’ Association have produced a video series to help senior citizens drive more safely.

We encourage older drivers and family members to review these videos to help keep themselves and their loved ones safe.

Videos produced by HMedia Co, Dann Hurlbert, and Caroline Stanton through a generous grant from the Minnesota Dept of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety.

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Articles, Guides, Handbooks, Links

Medication Handout for Older Drivers

Getting Older Every Day — “How Does Aging Affect MN” Safety Council

NHTSA: Talking About Driving with an Older Driver
(1 page pdf from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration with hints about talking with an older driver)

Your Road Ahead — A Guide to Comprehensive Driving Evaluations
(A guidebook from The Hartford Center for Mature Market Excellence describing the benefits of a comprehensive driving evaluation from an occupational therapist with specialized driver evaluation training.)

At the Crossroads — Family Conversations About Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia & Driving
(A guidebook from The Hartford Center for Mature Market Excellence that helps families determine when it’s time for loved ones with dementia to stop driving and helps them cope with driving cessation.)

We Need to Talk — Family Conversations with Older Drivers
(A guidebook from The Hartford Center for Mature Market Excellence that gives families easy-to-use, practical information to help them plan and initiate productive and caring conversations with older adults about driving safely.)

On the Go! — A Safety Guide for Seasoned Drivers
(A guide from the Minnesota Safety Council with information on how to stay sharp and stay safe, defensive driving basics, a test your reaction time game, and dealing with intersections and roundabouts, among other tips.

Senior Drivers Training Tools Resources for Law Enforcement

Additional Resources from The Hartford Company on aging, in general, and on driving.

Just the Facts Medical Conditions and Your Driver’s License
(from the Minnesota Dept. of Public Safety / Office of Traffic Safety)

Medicines Risk and Other Resources from the CDC. Resources, social media, related sources, and Spanish resources. Lots of information on safety in your vehicle, at home, and in your neighborhood. This and the following links are also available in Spanish, and hard copies can be ordered from the CDC.

• Medicine Risk Fact Sheet
• Personal Medicines List
• Personal Action Plan
• My Mobility Plan/Tool

CDC MyMobility articles and resources. The CDC MyMobility page has many other related links to sites which provide information on falls, healthy aging, AAA Foundation, CarFit, Rides in Sight, Go4Life from the National Institute on Aging, links to APTA, AOTA, AARP, and many others.

• CDC: My Mobility Related Pages/Resources
• CDC: STEADI – Older Adult Fall Prevention
• CDC: Healthy Aging
• CDC: Opioid Information for Patients

Clinician’s Guide to Assessing and Counseling Older Drivers, 4th Edition
(Alice Pomidor — editor, New York, 2019 The American Geriatrics Society & NHTSA)
This 277-page book can be downloaded in PDF format, reviews information about the older driver, reasons they are at risk, methods of screening for risk related to driving, interventions, rehabilitation, advising the driver and family, ethical and legal considerations, current licensing and reporting laws, medical conditions and medications that can affect driving, and alternate transportation means often available. This book was most recently updated in 2020.

Driver Improvement Program
This approved accident-prevention course with the MN Dept of Public Safety is offered by St. Cloud State University’s Minnesota Highway Safety & Research Center.

CDC Motor Vehicle Safety (also available in Spanish) Link to the CDC Motor Vehicle Safety page with additional links/articles concerning road safety.