Table 40. Percent of Disabled and Nondisabled by Reasons to Give up Driving
| Reasons to give up driving | Disability status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disabled | Nondisabled | |||
| Percent | Standard Error | Percent | Standard Error | |
| Never plan to give up driving | 9.62 | 1.18 | 11.19 | 0.83 |
| Other transportation was available | 1.28 | 0.39 | 3.62 | 0.53 |
| Cannot pass the driver license renewal process | 1.54 | 0.43 | 0.87 | 0.24 |
| Cause crash, accident, injury, or other incident | 5.06 | 0.91 | 2.86 | 0.44 |
| Involved in crash, accident, other incident | 4.55 | 1.16 | 2.69 | 0.42 |
| Doctor says to stop driving | 4.22 | 0.78 | 3.67 | 0.54 |
| Family/friend/neighbor convinces to stop driving | 2.07 | 0.42 | 2.41 | 0.43 |
| Police/law enforcement advise stop driving | 1.22 | 0.39 | 0.97 | 0.30 |
| Feel cannot operate vehicle safely | 37.00 | 1.79 | 33.44 | 1.52 |
| Reach a certain age | 6.40 | 1.30 | 10.24 | 0.93 |
| Eyesight declines | 33.69 | 2.31 | 36.93 | 1.26 |
| Hearing declines | 5.43 | 1.22 | 6.04 | 0.72 |
| Other physical limitations | 31.34 | 2.12 | 29.64 | 1.22 |
| Other mental limitations | 5.31 | 0.71 | 7.65 | 0.72 |
| Other limitations | 11.96 | 1.37 | 12.55 | 0.94 |
NOTE: This table contains the weighted percent or weighted mean and the standard error. Cells with a small sample size (
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 2002 National Transportation Availability and Use Survey
Updated: Saturday, May 20, 2017