This report provides a comprehensive review of past and current research on the effects of medical conditions on driving performance. It is divided into 15 sections (Introduction, Vision, Hearing, Cardiovascular Diseases, Cerebrovascular Diseases, Peripheral Vascular Diseases, Diseases of the Nervous System, Respiratory Diseases, Metabolic Diseases, Renal Diseases, Musculoskeletal Disabilities, Psychiatric Diseases, Drugs, The Aging Driver, and The Effects of Anesthesia and Surgery). Each section provides a brief overview of the condition/illness; prevalence information; review of the medical, gerontological, and epidemiological literature relevant to medical conditions and driving; followed by current fitness to drive guidelines from Australia and Canada for the condition/illness. An appendix contains preliminary guidelines developed to assist physicians in determining when patients have medical conditions that can affect fitness-to-drive. This report is a scholarly but practical compendium that can serve as a valuable resource for physicians, rehabilitation practitioners, other allied health care professionals and educators, Department of Motor Vehicle personnel, road and traffic safety personnel, transportation planners, highway safety researchers, and public policymakers. Its value is particularly relevant as the driving population increases in size and age.

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