UNC Health Center for Rehabilitation Care Driving Evaluations

Our occupational therapists offer driving assessments that focus on skills needed for driving. We have access to a driving simulator on site.

What to Expect With Driving Rehabilitation:

The evaluation will include 3 paper standardized tests that are related to road driving performance and using the driving simulator. This evaluation will look at your memory related to driving, problem solving, physical abilities, reaction time, and driving judgement. The driving simulator has a driver seat with typical car controls and 3 computer screens to simulate looking out the window of a car.

Occupational therapists do not have the ability to take a driver’s license away. We will make recommendations based on your results.

In the assessment, an individual’s cognitive abilities are assessed including

  • working visual memory
  • information processing speed
  • divided attention
  • visual processing and reaction time
  • response to peripheral visual input
  • defensive driving behavior

The possible outcomes include

  • continuing to drive
  • retirement from driving
  • further occupational therapy treatment sessions to address driving skills
  • recommendation for on-the-road driving assessment

What to Bring:

  • Glasses that you typically wear while driving
  • Driver’s license

NOTE: We are unable to fit, issue, and train for driving equipment recommended at this time

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