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  • The growing elderly population necessitates research into their specific driving challenges.
  • Individual self-perception of driving ability can influence mobility choices and safety.
  • Safe mobility solutions for older drivers require understanding real-world traffic challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify challenging driving scenarios for elderly drivers.
  • To compare drivers' self-perceptions with expert assessments of on-road performance.
  • To categorize elderly drivers based on self-assessment accuracy.

Main Methods:

  • Expert assessment of on-road driving performance.
  • Semi-structured in-depth interviews with elderly drivers.
  • Categorization of drivers into four groups based on self-assessment accuracy.

Main Results:

  • Identified key challenges including speed adaptation and seeking attention at intersections/roundabouts.
  • Found low awareness of difficulties related to speed and attention across all driver categories.
  • Observed differences in attitudes, with over-estimators showing less humility than other groups.

Conclusions:

  • Elderly drivers' self-perception accuracy impacts their mobility and safety.
  • Attitudes play a significant role in safe driving behaviors among older adults.
  • Targeted interventions addressing speed adaptation, attention, and attitudes are needed for safe elderly driving.