DriveFit Evaluations

Even though you won't be driving, knowing someone will be evaluating your abilities is stressful. Most people are nervous, we expect it. And we do our best to decrease your stress. But there really is nothing you can do to prepare except be as rested as possible. You don't need to read or memorize anything. But do remember to bring glasses if you need them to read and wear comfortable clothing that doesn't restrict your movement.

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It's stressful to anticipate someone is going to watch you drive. Everyone gets nervous. We expect it. And we will do our best to decrease your stress. But because a DriveFit Evaluation is not 'testing' you on your driving skill or understanding of the rules of the road, you don't need to prepare for it. You don't need to read anything or memorize anything. The best thing you can do is to be rested - which is not easy when you're nervous! And if you need glasses to drive, remember them! But some people feel better if they can do something in preparation. If you are one of those, then the best thing to do is to take yourself on your own driving evaluation. Drive on different types of roads - local road, roads in commercial areas and highways. Remember if you do something wrong in this evaluation, we will let you know, provide you with instruction and give you a chance to improve.

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The ICBC Enhanced Road Assessment or ERA is the on-road test used by the British Columbia driver licencing authority, RoadSafetyBC (RSBC). It is conducted by ICBC examiners on behalf of RSBC when RSBC needs it as part of a driver's licence review. The results of an ERA are provided to RSBC and reviewed along with other information in a driver’s file, so RSBC can make a driver licensing decision.

DriveFit is a confidential, private medical driving evaluation conducted by specially trained, certified driving instructors to assess a driver’s functional abilities needed to drive safely. It is used by physicians, other healthcare providers, and drivers and their families to make informed decisions related to driving and to determine what, if anything, a driver needs to return to driving after a medical event or injury.

A DriveFIT On-Road Evaluation includes similar activities as the ICBC ERA but the route requirements, scoring and reporting processes are different. The ICBC ERA focuses on the driver’s skill, adherence to rules of the road and requires the driver to conduct some activities to screen cognitive abilities: remembering instructions and reverse route activity.

DriveFit uses a standardized route that includes a scientifically validated cognitive assessment. It does not focus on a driver’s technical driving skill or adherence to rules of the road. The assessor is not looking for minor habitual errors which are commonly made by experienced drivers. They do look for dangerous errors that are specific to functional impairment like drifting out of the lane or inability to effectively control the vehicle. Because the assessor is a certified driving instructor, they will provide instruction to improve driving and teach enhanced driving skills when appropriate. A detailed report is provided that includes findings and recommendations based on the driver’s functional performance and medical history.

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A DriveFIT Evaluation has been specifically developed to determine if a person has the functional abilities to be a safe driver. There are two DriveFit Evaluations: In-Clinic and On-Road.

• In-Clinic: Consists of screens and assessments that identify if there are any risk factors associated with the functional abilities related to driving. If needed, it includes a DriveABLE in-clinic cognitive assessment. It can be used to determine if someone is ready to return to driving.
• On-Road: Completed in a vehicle to evaluate real time driving. When needed, it includes a DriveABLE on-road evaluation. In addition, when appropriate, we teach enhanced skills that will help drivers remain safe.

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DriveABLE is an assessment of the cognitive functional abilities related to driving. It was developed based on award winning university research and scientific validation. It is currently the most accurate cognitive assessment of driving performance available. It has two parts:

Part I: In-Office Cognitive Assessment (DCAT)
The DCAT is a standardized, objective assessment that includes a battery of six tasks measuring 22 variables relevant to the functional abilities related to driving. Though the interface for the DCAT is a computer touch screen, the driver does not need any computer skills. The scoring includes cut-points that are used to determine if the second part of the assessment, the on-road portion is required.

Part II: On-Road Cognitive Evaluation (DORE)
The DORE is an evidence-based driving evaluation that assesses the cognitive functional abilities related to driving. It uses a standardized road course that is designed to ensure drivers are assessed fairly and accurately.

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The DCAT (In-Office Cognitive Assessment) takes approximately 60 minutes which allows for practice time and questions prior to starting the assessment.

The DORE (On-Road Cognitive Evaluation) takes approximately 45 minutes.