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Julie Groves, OTR
juliegroves@therapyinyourhome.net
(408) 358-0201
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Local Safe Driving Information
Santa Clara, San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties
And safe pedestrian skills too
If you want to know about your driving safety, consider:
CONSULTATION AT HOME
- Individualized, private, confidential, about one hour, approximately $90
- Therapy In Your Home - OT, PT, ST (408) 358-0201
CLINICAL EVALUATION AT A HOSPITAL or PHYSICIAN VISIT
- Request referral to an Occupational Therapist for an "ADL Evaluation including Community Mobility" from an OT with driver screening skills.
- Insurance may cover the evaluation, 1-4 hours.
- Results sent to physician
| | - Community Hospital Los Gatos | (408) 378-6131 |
| | - Good Samaritan Hospital | (408) 559-2377 |
| | - Santa Clara Valley Medical Center | (408) 885-5613 |
| | - San Jose Medical Center | (408) 977-4447 |
| | - Mills Peninsula Health Center | (650) 696-4312 |
| | - Dominican Hospital | (831) 457-7057 |
| | - Community Hospital, Monterey | (831) 625-4865 |
Also, see www.bot.ca.gov, click on Older Californian Driver Safety Task Force, then California Driver Assessment and Rehabilitation Programs (PDF)
BEHIND THE WHEEL DRIVING EVALUATION:
- To practice use of adaptations such as hand controls or special seating.
- For most updated list, see www.bot.ca.gov, click on Older Californian Driver Safety Task Force, then California Driver Assessment and Rehabilitation Programs (PDF)
- Cost is near $500, insurance may cover cost.
- Expect several hours of training
- Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (408) 885-5613
- Hazel Simin, OTR (408) 984-7949
CLASSROOM SETTING:
- Group program.
- May lead to deduction in insurance rate
- 2-6 hours:
- AARP 55-Alive (888) 227-7669
- AAA Safe Driving for Mature Operators (see internet)
- National Safety Council’s Coaching the Mature Driver (see internet)
DRIVER SCHOOLS:
- To practice driving and update driving techniques
- Some schools have experience with people with disabilities and injuries.
- Expect about 2 hours for $80 to $150.
- - See Driving Schools in phone book. Find school that has a high percent of adult clients (vs. teenagers) and if they do remedial training or teach new adult drivers, depending on your need.
DMV BEHIND THE WHEEL TEST:
- To attain authorization to drive.
- Does not address problems that are not obvious at the time of the evaluation. For instance, some people have fluctuations in driving ability due to a diagnosis such as multiple sclerosis, diabetes, or TIAs. Also, some peoples’ skills decrease with fatigue, distraction, anger or stress.
- Your doctor is required to inform the DMV if you have had a lapse of consciousness or other specific diagnoses.
- Driver Safety Office Manager, San Jose (408) 277-1314
- Driver Safety Office for California (916) 657-7023
ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION RESOURCES:
- Council on Aging for current resources (408) 296-8290
- Ties Line in San Mateo County 1-800-675-8437
- Transportation and (County Name) on internet
- National Hwy Traffic Safety Administration research shows that most people self-limit their driving when educated about safe driving skills.
- People with poor insight into the consequences of their limitations may need intervention from outside sources such alternative transportation, greater responsibility by the caregiver and restrictions that are more definite.
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