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Concerned For a Loved One’s Safety When Driving?
Skills and Abilities to Consider
Mental - The ability to make split-second decisions, judgment and instant complex problem-solving, memory and ability to plan alternatives (in case of detours, etc.).
Physical - Strength and flexibility. Ability to move fluidly to control the gas and brake, to turn one’s head and neck to monitor traffic, and for backing and parking.
Visual - Coloradans driving must read street signs and traffic signals, anticipate actions of other drivers, have peripheral vision to see traffic coming from the side of what's around when turning or changing lanes, and changes of vision in different levels of light — bright sunlight, dusk, night driving.
Reaction Time - The ability to make sudden changes in the flow of traffic or react to unexpected actions of animals or small children.
1. Help them voluntarily retire from driving or limit their driving. If they voluntarily decide to hand over their driver license, they can downgrade their driver license to an identification (ID) card at no cost online or at a driver license office.
2. If your loved one decides to quit driving, it is a good idea to have them formally surrender their license. They can do so at any driver license office; there is not a penalty for surrendering a license and an ID card will be issued to replace the license at no cost. Please note: appointments are required at all state driver license offices.
What Happens After I Report a Family Member For Unsafe Driving?
- A letter will be mailed to the family member with details on how to comply with the re-examination request. If they pass the re-examination request before the action date, the action will be rescinded, and they will keep their driver license.
- Otherwise, to comply with the re-examination request, they must:
- Submit an approved medical or eye exam within 180 days from the date they received the letter
- Pay a reinstatement fee
- Provide proof of auto liability insurance (SR-22) for three years from the reinstatement date
- After reinstatement, they must complete all testing (eye exam, driving knowledge and driving skills tests
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