Mandatory Vision Test for Driver License Renewal in Association With Traffic Fatality and Injury Among Older Road Users in Utah.
In 2011, Utah began requiring that drivers aged 65 years and older pass a vision test at each license renewal. This study aims to investigate if the mandatory vision test associated with motor vehicle fatality and injury rates in older road users. We fit controlled interrupted time series analysis m...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Applied Gerontology Vol. 43; no. 2; pp. 215 - 224 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Feb2024
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