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DRIVINGHEALTH®
INVENTORY - including
UFOV®
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For
public health and personal safety, when screening results indicate
serious functional impairment a follow-up visit to an appropriate
health professional for diagnostic assessment, and/or driving
evaluation is highly recommended.
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For
more information, visit the links below.
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The
DRIVINGHEALTH®
INVENTORY including UFOV®
is
a software tool for driver functional screening, containing measures
that have been validated against at-fault crashes in case-control
research sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration and the National Institute on Aging. Under controlled conditions, its
standardized procedures provide a quick and reliable indication of whether an individual has
no impairment, a mild impairment, or a serious impairment in each of
the following functional abilities that underlie safe driving:
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IF
YOU HAVE ALREADY PURCHASED THIS PRODUCT, CLICK
HERE TO DOWNLOAD.
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•
high- and low-contrast visual acuity –
to read signs, detect hazards, and guide the vehicle properly under high
and low visibility conditions.
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• leg
strength & stamina – to use the gas and
brake pedals effectively for smooth control of vehicle speed, and timely
response in emergency situations.
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• head/neck
flexibility – to rapidly check in both directions
for cross-traffic, and to look over the shoulder before backing, merging, or changing lanes.
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• short-term
and working memory – to remember and apply
all rules and regulations for safe driving, sign messages, route directions, and other trip information
while simultaneously attending to traffic.
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• visualization
of missing information – to recognize a whole
object when only part is in view, helping a driver anticipate and respond
earlier to emerging safety threats.
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• visual
search with divided attention
– to rapidly scan the roadway environment for traffic control
information, navigational cues, and conflicts with other vehicles or
pedestrians, especially at intersections.
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• visual
information processing speed
– to detect threats at the edge of the ‘useful field of view’
while maintaining concentration on what is happening directly ahead.
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| UFOV is a registered trademark of Visual Awareness, Inc. |
© 2008 TransAnalytics
Health & Safety Services
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