THE FIRST STEP
The DriveABLE Cognitive Assessment Tool (DCAT Mobile)
The DCAT Mobile utilizes a tablet-based platform with touch screen technology presented through engaging game-like tasks that are designed to specifically test the interaction of the cognitive abilities essential to drive safely. Test results from the DCAT Mobile are standardized, aged-normed and demonstrated to be equally fair for urban and rural drivers. After the DCAT Mobile is completed, drivers will have a rest break up to 30 minutes before proceeding to the next part (On-Road Evaluation) of the driver assessment.
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Key areas of consideration:
• Initialization and reactions
• Track and process visual events
• Ability to encode, retrieve and respond to stimuli
• Judgment of spatial relations
• Decisions under time pressure
• Guided movement control
• Ability to respond quickly to complex information
THE SECOND STEP
The DriveABLE On-Road Evaluation (DORE)
The DriveABLE On-Road Evaluation (DORE) compliments part 1, the DCAT Mobile and is a specialized functional on-road evaluation. The driver is provided with an opportunity to show their driving ability in real world conditions We provide an evaluator vehicle that has passenger side dual-controls (brake and gas). Unlike other on-road tests, the DORE tests for cognitive impairment and NOT bad-habit errors that are common with experienced drivers.
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Opportunity is provided to demonstrate driving ability and performance is measured in real time under real conditions. The test is conducted in a dual-control evaluator vehicle with the driver accompanied by a DriveABLE Certified Driving Evaluator. Typically taking less than 1 hour to complete. Both the DCAT Mobile score and DORE score are combined to provide a DriveABLE Score of overall driver risk and safety. Results are in color.
Key areas of consideration:
• Errors that are different in frequency or severity
• Errors different from normal drivers
• Errors that present extreme danger to the driver or others
• The number of errors
• Performance areas that were aborted due to safety issues
Factors taken into consideration:
• Road conditions and traffic volume
• Vision, hearing, and anxiety level of the client
