Medical fitness to drive assessment with older drivers: A qualitative study with general practitioners in New Zealand

Along with ageing populations, highly-motorised countries have increasing numbers of ageing older drivers. In many of these jurisdictions, health practitioners are responsible for undertaking the screening of older drivers, via medical assessment of fitness to drive (FtD), to ascertain suitability to continue to hold a driver's licence. In New Zealand, all older drivers are required to have a medical FtD assessment at ages 75 years, 80 years and...