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- ItemOpen AccessThe Effect of Fuel Prices on the Driving Patterns of Older Adults(Transportation Research Part F: Psychology and Behaviour, 2018) Sukhawathanakul, Paweena; Porter, Michelle M; Naglie, Gary; Marshall, Shawn; Rapoport, Mark J.; Tuokko, Holly; Vrkljan, Brenda; Gelinas, Isabelle; Mazer, Barbara; Bedard, MichelExamining environmental factors that influence older adults’ driving patterns has important implications for understanding factors that can lead to self-regulation and cessation. The current study explored the effect of fuel prices on older adults’ driving patterns using objective data from the nationwide Candrive longitudinal study (N = 807). Fuel prices were negatively associated with driving distance and positively associated with speeding and acceleration pattern. Specifically, on occasions when fuel prices were high, older adults drove less often but were speeding and accelerating more. However, the magnitudes of the effects were small, suggesting that older adults continue to rely on their vehicles for community mobility, despite variations in fuel prices.
- ItemOpen AccessSeasonal and Weather Effects on Older Adults’ Driving Trip Distances(Canadian Journal on Aging, 2016-06) Smith, Glenys A.; Porter, Michelle M; Cull, Andrew W.; Mazer, Barbara; Myers, Anita M.; Naglie, Gary; Bedard, Michel; Tuokko, Holly A.; Vrkljan, Brenda H.; Gelinas, Isabelle; Marshall, Shawn C.; Rapoport, Mark J.The purpose of this study was to determine if season or weather affected the objectively measured trip distances of older drivers (≥ 70 years n=279) at seven Canadian sites. During winter, for all trips taken, trip distance was 7% shorter when controlling for site and whether the trip occurred during the day. In addition, for trips taken within city limits, trip distance was 1% shorter during winter and 5% longer during rain when compared to no precipitation when controlling for weather (or season respectively), time of day, and site. At night, trip distance was about 30% longer when controlling for season and site (and weather), contrary to expectations. Together these results suggest that older Canadian drivers alter their trip distances based on season, weather conditions and time of day, although not always in the expected direction.