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DMV’s reporting rules were developed to support the primary care provider/patient relationship through a process that allows a driver to continue driving as long as it is safe. Physicians are in a critical position to assess impairments, and address underlying causes of functional and cognitive decline.
There may be options available to prolong safe driving. The American Medical Association’s Physician Guide to Assessing and Counseling Older Drivers can assist you with this responsibility.
Patients may be counseled to restrict their driving to familiar routes and daylight hours. AARP sponsors a driver safety program. A Driver Rehabilitation Specialist can conduct an independent driving analysis and recommend adaptive devices.
At the point that a patient's impairment becomes severe and uncontrollable, the law requires health care professionals to report to DMV. Even if your patient has voluntarily agreed to give up driving, you are mandated to report when the impairment meets the required threshold.
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