Influence of Familiarity on the Driving Behavior, Route Risk, and Route Choice of Older Drivers.

For older adults, familiarity plays an important role in reducing driving errors, improving wayfinding, and maintaining driving confidence. However, only a few studies have explored the influence of familiarity on driving behavior, route risk, and route choice among older drivers. The vehicles of 29 drivers age 65 and older were instrumented with on-board diagnostic devices for four months to reco...