ASSESSING FITNESS TO DRIVE
ASSESSING FITNESS TO DRIVE
ASSESSING FITNESS TO DRIVE
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The Off Road Assessment<br />
The Off Road Assessment is designed to assess a<br />
number of areas:<br />
We need to know:<br />
• Where the client normally drives?<br />
• What type of car they drive?<br />
• Is their Driver’s Licence current?<br />
• Are there any residual physical<br />
problems which may affect driving?<br />
- Hemiparesis<br />
- Tone<br />
- Functional movement<br />
- Co-ordination<br />
- Sensation etc<br />
Vision – Visual Field Deficits<br />
If present then a referral is made to<br />
an Optometrist for visual field<br />
testing, that is does the individual<br />
have the required 140 of<br />
horizontal visual field to drive. If<br />
not then no driving.
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