Overview

Driving is not just about getting from one place to another; often, it is about how we conduct our lives. Losing the ability to drive or choosing to limit where we drive can mean losing more than just transportation. It can mean losing our independence.

Kennesaw Driving School’s friendly instructors are trained to build your confidence and assist you in retaining your driver’s license and your independence. You can feel relaxed because you will be in trusted hands from the minute you arrive.

Kennesaw Driving School understands the need for older drivers who are capable of driving safely to continue to do so as long as they do not cause harm to themselves or others. Approximately 80% of seniors taking our evaluation are able to continue driving years after everyone else, family, friends, and others have said they need to surrender their keys.​

Who needs a Certified Older Driver Evaluation? Older drivers may consider using our program for one or several of the following reasons.

If you have had a medical condition that could affect your driving abilities

Change in your Vision

Concerns about medications you are taking and their effect on driver safety

Recently moved into a new city

You most recently have become the primary driver

Family, Friends, Doctors, Police or others have told you that you shouldn’t be driving

If there has been a long period since you last drove

If you have been diagnosed with Dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease

If you are noticing mental and physical changes because of your age

To gain or regain your confidence.

CODE The Process:

Step 1 Have your physician make the referral or just call or come by Kennesaw Driving School. No referral necessary to start the process.

Step 2 Complete the Historical questionnaires about your health, online in the comfort of your home. Many persons have their older children, friend or Caregiver help with this process. If you have no one who can help complete the questionnaire no worries we can assist you with this process

Step 3 Complete a Clinical Evaluation, this can be done with your primary physician or a physical or occupational therapist, where they will check your Vision, Range of Motion, Motor Strength, Reaction Time, Review your Prescription Medications for any concerns, and several Cognitive test like CDT, MoCA, Trail Making Part A and B and others.

Step 4 Schedule and complete a Behind the Wheel Evaluation of your actual driving skills.

Step 5 Final Certified Older Driver Evaluation Report (CODE)

Step 6 If Driver Cessation is recommended information on alternative transportation provided

Kennesaw Driving School will provide a comprehensive evaluation including the questionnaire, clinical evaluation, Medications of Concern, and the Behind the wheel results. We can provide a refresher course to further sharpen the driver’s skills or vehicle modifications as necessary. Information may also be provided regarding driving retirement and alternative modes of transportation, if appropriate.

Older drivers generally will drive many years longer and the adult children can have peace of mind that a trained evaluator has given a professional evaluation.

Doctors can rely on the evaluation when counseling with patients who have reached an advanced age or with a patient who is recovering from a physical injury or surgery. Our evaluation is comprehensive and addresses all seven of the critical areas in which drivers could be experiencing difficulties, Historical, Mental, Physical, Spiritual, Financial, Social and Future.

Older Driver Refresher Courses

Overview

Older drivers may wish to take a 2 hour refresher course prior to any evaluation. Others may desire to take a refresher course, if they have not driven in a while or just moved into a new area unfamiliar to them.

Other Questions

Who will see the written results of the Evaluation?

The written evaluation is furnished only to the persons or entities that the senior who is being evaluated instruct the school to furnish a copy too. We generally are requested to furnish copies to physicians, adult children.

If I don’t pass my evaluation will I lose my Driver’s license?

We do not make referrals to the Georgia Department of Drivers Services causing a Driver’s License Suspension, Cancellation or Revocation.

Who administers the Evaluation?

The Evaluation is basically two parts, which are performed by State Certified personal.

The Clinical Evaluation maybe performed by an Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, or by others who have been trained to administer such tests. The Behind the Wheel Evaluations is performed by one of several of Kennesaw Driving School’s friendly, patient, and highly skilled state certified driving instructors.

Whose vehicle will be used for the Evaluation?

All evaluations are given in Kennesaw Driving School’s vehicles.

How often do I need to take the Evaluation?

Older Drivers should take the evaluation every 6 months, if they have a diagnosis of Dementia, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Macular degeneration and other degenerative conditions or as a circumstance may change in the older driver’s life requiring an earlier evaluation.

When will the Evaluation be conducted?

We administer evaluations Monday through Friday from 8 am till 4 pm. All evaluations are given by appointment only. Call 770-424-9111 for available dates and times.

Where will the Evaluation be given?

There are two parts to the evaluation: an in-office interview and then the behind-the-wheel evaluation.

Clinic

The clinical portion of the evaluation is conducted in a Rehab Outpatient Clinic near you. We do no provide the clinical evaluation at our location, this should be done with your primary or PT or OT prior to scheduling the driving evaluation. If you do not have a PT or OT, we can recommend one for you..

Behind-the-Wheel

1) On a predetermined testing area provided by Kennesaw Driving School, which includes a comprehensive testing route, or...

2) The road evaluation may be conducted on the streets that are similar to where the senior typically drives—from the home to the grocery store, pharmacy, doctor’s office, church, and nearby friends’ and relatives’ homes.

How much does the Evaluation Cost?

The initial evaluation costs $295.00

Older Driver Training Courses Overview Older drivers may wish to take a 2 hour refresher course prior to any evaluation. Others may desire to take a refresher course, if they have not driven in a while or just moved into a new area unfamiliar to them. There is an additional fee of $160.00 for the two hour refresher course.

Older Driver Refresher Course

Drivers may also desire to take a classroom Defensive Driving Course to become updated on new traffic laws as well as defensive driving techniques.​

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