ON-ROAD ASSESSMENT
WHAT DOES THE PRACTICAL DRIVING ASSESSMENT INVOLVE?
The on-road assessment is completed in conjunction with a Certified Driver Occupational Therapist & Certified Driving Instructor with experience in rehabilitation. Use of a dual controlled vehicle is necessary for safety and a standard automatic or standard manual vehicle can be arranged for the assessment. If required, a vehicle with appropriate vehicle modifications or driving aids can be arranged for trial depending on your needs.
Our team is aware that completing a driving assessment is a stressful experience. We will allow time for you to become familiar with the vehicle both when stationary and when initially driving through quiet driving environments. The assessment commences in quieter streets and may progress to more complex situations depending on your driving requirements.
Our team is aware that completing a driving assessment is a stressful experience. We will allow time for you to become familiar with the vehicle both when stationary and when initially driving through quiet driving environments. The assessment commences in quieter streets and may progress to more complex situations depending on your driving requirements.
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Your On-Road Driving Assessment will be completed with a Certified Driving Instructor and Driver-Trained Occupational Therapist. The Driving Instructor provides feedback about your driving performance measured against Licensing Authority Standards. The Occupational Therapist assesses the impact of your medical condition(s) on your ability to drive safely and legally.
To ensure the assessment is objective, assessments are completed over a standard route and are monitored via an in-car camera system & Global Positioning System (GPS). The on-road assessment may include controlled and uncontrolled intersections, roundabouts, giveway and stop signs, pedestrian crossings, multi-lane highways with lane changes, shopping areas, school zones and some driving manoeuvres (such as parking or a three point turn etc.). When appropriate, feedback is provided during the assessment in order to give the driver the opportunity to improve his/her driving performance. |
 
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The outcome of the assessment will be discussed with you following the on-road driving assessment. Where required, a Driver Rehabilitation Program is agreed upon. You are provided with a Driving Assessment Outcome Summary on completion of the assessment, and a report written by the Occupational Therapist is sent to the Licensing Authority, treating medical practitioner and other recipients as agreed with you at the commencement of the assessment.
For more information, please click on the brochure below:
| Driving Occupational Therapy Services Brochure.pdf |
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DRIVING OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES
Phone: (08) 9332 1783 Fax: (08) 9332 6548 Email: [email protected] Main Office: 2 Gracechurch Ave, Leeming WA 6149 Mail: PO Box 254, Hamilton Hill WA 6963 |
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