I think your forgetting I have carried out a dementia driving assessment and I have proved that I can drive
DRIVING ASSESSMENT: On the day of assessment following the table-top tests which suggested, in the assessor’s opinion, that there were no major cognitive issues, the drive was conducted in Mr ***** own manual transmission ******** *********. Weather conditions were dry and bright and traffic conditions were light to moderate. The standard ***** assessment route was used for the drive, and the drive was approximately 45 minutes long taking in various A and B class roads, mini roundabouts and multi-lane roundabouts as well as national speed limit roads and quieter residential roads with numerous parked cars.
Mr ****** maintained acceptable control of his vehicle throughout the drive, changing gears appropriately for his speed and operating all pedals accurately as and when required. Mr ***** was asked to perform an emergency stop and this was conducted to an acceptable standard with Mr ****** locating the brake pedal quickly and accurately and stopping the vehicle promptly.
A reversing exercise was also conducted during the drive in which Mr ***** also maintained acceptable control of his vehicle and carried out acceptable observations.
Throughout the drive Mr ****** responded satisfactorily to the assessor’s instructions and also followed road signs and road markings to a good standard. Mr ***** responded to traffic signals and signals of other road users satisfactorily Overall, throughout the drive, Mr ****** was able to satisfactorily divide his attention, maintaining his concentration on the road/traffic whilst holding a conversation with the assessor.
SUMMARY/RECOMMENDATIONS: In the assessor’s opinion, on the day of assessment, Mr **** drove his manual transmission vehicle to an acceptable standard, and also demonstrated that he was willing to take on board comments made by the assessor that would potentially correct one or two bad habits. In the assessor’s opinion, Mr ******* current medical condition is not adversely impacting on his ability to drive at this time.