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To remain safe as a senior driver, it's important to recognize and understand the physical and mental changes associated with age that can affect an individual's driving ability.

Below are some driving behaviors that senior drivers and their family members should be aware of and how you can develop an appropriate course of action if they're problematic.

License Renewal For Senior Drivers Florida drivers who are 80 years of age or older at the time their current driver license expires can renew their license in person at a local FLHSMV office or by phone or mail after clearing a vision test (see below). You may in certain situations be asked to take a written knowledge test as well. Senior Driver Car Insurance Discounts One of the benefits of getting older is that you begin qualifying for senior discounts. Car insurance companies are no different from any other company that offers a financial break to customers who've reached a certain age (generally 50 years old).

Driving Behaviors to Watch For

As a senior, it can be hard to notice gradual changes in your own driving ability. By being aware of problematic behaviors, you and your family members will be able to determine when you may need to surrender your license.

Here are a few of the driving behaviors that could be cause for concern:

• Failing to stop at signs or red lights.
  • If road awareness is an issue, recognizing stop signs and traffic signals could be a problem.
• Failing to yield the right of way.
  • This includes turns at 4-way stops, left turns, intersections, and pedestrian crosswalks.
• Unsafe lane changes.
  • Problems merging and cutting other drivers off when changing lanes are examples.
• Inability to stay in his or her lane.
  • Swerving or drifting into another lane when turning are considered dangerous behaviors.
• Driving too fast or slow.
  • This may show the inability to keep track of the posted speed limit signs or to control the vehicle properly.
• Getting lost frequently, even on common routes.
  • Mental fatigue and confusion are also warning signs.
• Difficulty judging distance.
  • This increases the chance of a collision.

In addition to these behaviors, if collisions, vehicle damage, or an increase in traffic violations occur, it's important to consider these to be warning signs that may require more immediate action.

Having the Conversation

As with any problem in life, it's important to have someone you can talk to if driving safety has become an issue. Whether the conversation is initiated by the senior driver or by a family member, try to remember these tips for having a successful discussion:

• Focus on safety.
  • The primary reason for the discussion is being safe behind the wheel and avoiding a collision that could result in injury or death.
  • Remembering that safety is priority number one will help you both to avoid any of the negatives that may come up.
• Have a one-one-one discussion.
  • Including too many people can make things chaotic and stressful.
  • Instead, choose one person you feel comfortable confiding in who will be open to listening and helping you decide on the best course of action.
• Talk about independence.
  • Surrendering your license can seem like losing your independence. Make sure you both talk about alternative transportation options that allow you to maintain some level of personal independence.
• Show support.
  • It's important to show compassion for your loved one before a decision can be made. Understand that you may be asking them to relinquish their independence—and that is a very difficult thing.
  • Listening to the person and being sympathetic to their needs will help you find an appropriate solution.

Questions You Should Ask

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It's important to be open and honest when deciding whether or not driving is a safe option.

If you are concerned safety may be an issue for a senior driver, here are some of the important questions you should ask:

• Are you taking any medication?
  • Some prescriptions can affect the ability to operate a motor vehicle safely.
• Is there any recent medical diagnosis that could be a problem?
  • Some of the conditions that could make it difficult to operate a vehicle include:
    • Arthritis.
    • Diabetes.
    • Parkinson's disease.
    • Cataracts.
    • Glaucoma.
    • Macular degeneration.
    • Dementia.
    • Alzheimer's disease.
    • Hearing impairments.
    • Seizures.
• Are you confident driving?
  • If a senior chooses not to drive as often or seems reluctant to drive, it could signal a problem.
• Have you had any recent accidents?
  • If so, action may need to be taken.
• Has driving become more stressful?
  • Agitation with other drivers or becoming tense about certain driving situations may not be healthy.
• Would you be willing to take a driving course?
  • The willingness to take a mature driving course or adapt to changes related to aging could signal that your loved one may still be able to operate a vehicle safely.
• Have you considered a professional driving assessment?
  • Since surrendering a license can be hard for some, ask if he or she would be willing to receive professional advice. Many clinics offer a professional driving assessment that can help determine whether or not vehicle operation is still a safe option.

Have a Concrete Plan

Once an agreement has been reached regarding a senior driver's next steps, you'll need to have a plan.

Here are some of the things you'll want to consider when deciding what needs to happen next:

• If they're going to continue driving, they should:
  • Consider taking a mature driving course.
  • Discuss with their doctor when to take medications that may affect their driving.
  • Make changes to their driving position to improve steering and visibility.
  • Decide at what times it is no longer safe to drive, such as:
    • Rush hour.
    • At night.
    • On busy roads.
    • Long trips alone.
• If they plan to stop driving, they should:
  • Surrender their license and get an identification card.
  • Sell their vehicle, if necessary.
  • Cancel their insurance.
  • Find out about alternate methods of transportation.

This topic shows you how to install the sensor driver on a development board, after you update the secondary system description table (SSDT) for the development board.

This topic uses the Sharks Cove development board and an ADXL345 accelerometer as a case study, to help explain the process of installing a sensor driver on a development board. So if you want to perform the tasks presented in this topic, you must first install an operating system on the Sharks Cove. For more information about how to do that, see Download kits and tools for Windows 10, and follow the instructions to install Windows 10.

After you finish installing the operating system on the Sharks Cove, See Build the sensor driver to learn how to build a driver in Microsoft Visual Studio. Then return here to continue.

The accelerometer is attached to the Sharks Cove via the I2C bus. Peripherals that are connected to the I2C bus are enumerated via the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI). So the sample driver for the accelerometer was developed to support ACPI instead of Plug and Play.

To make the Sharks Cove's ACPI driver aware of the new device (the accelerometer) on the I2C bus, you must add information about the accelerometer to the SSDT on the Sharks Cove. This table describes the hardware resources and interrupt requirements for a hardware platform's devices, including attached peripherals like the accelerometer.

Before you begin

Before you start performing the tasks outlined below, please make sure that your Sharks Cove is set up as shown in the following image:

Retrieve and review the default SSDT

This section shows you how to use the ACPI Source Language (ASL) compiler to retrieve the factory default SSDT for the Sharks Cove, and then review it. You will also learn how to replace the default SSDT with an updated one.

1. On your development computer, navigate to the following location to copy the ASL compiler:c:Program Files (x86)Windows Kits10Toolsx86ACPIVerify

2. Copy the Asl.exe file, and save it to a flash drive.

3. On the Sharks Cove, create a Tools folder in the root directory. Then Attach the flash drive to the Sharks Cove's USB hub, and copy the Asl.exe file to the Tools folder.

4. Open a Command prompt window as an administrator, and enter the following commands:cdtoolsdirMake sure that the Asl.exe file is listed in the directory.

5. Invoke the ASL compiler and create an ASL file by entering the following command:asl /tab=ssdt

6. Make sure that the ASL file was created successfully by entering the following command:dir ssdt.asl

7. Open the ASL file in Notepad by entering the following command:notepad ssdt.aslReview the ASL file, and notice that there are no references to the accelerometer, or the I2C bus.

8. Close Notepad. Then enter the following command in the Command prompt window, to rename the ssdt.asl file.ren ssdt.asl ssdt-old.aslThen use the dir command to make sure that the file is now listed as ssdt-old.asl.

Update the default SSDT

Perform the following tasks to update the SSDT, and load it to replace the factory default version. The updated SSDT will be stored in a potion of memory called battery-backed RAM. So make sure that the button cell (battery) that came with your Sharks Cove is plugged into its socket.

1. Copy the following updated SSDT and paste it into a new instance of Notepad.

2. In Notepad, select File > Save As. Then select the Save as type dropdown box, and select All Files.

3. In the File name box, type ssdt.asl, then select Save, and close Notepad.

4. In the Command prompt window, use the dir command to make sure that you can see the default file now listed as ssdt-old.asl, and the new file listed as ssdt.asl.

5. Compile the ssdt.asl file into a format that the Sharks Cove can understand by entering the following command:asl ssdt.asl

6. Verify that the compiled file was successfully created in Step 3 by entering the following command:dir ssdt.amlYou should see the ssdt.aml file listed in the tools directory.

7. Load the compiled file into battery-backed RAM by entering the following command:asl /loadtable ssdt.aml

Turn on testsigning

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Before you install the sample sensor driver, you must turn on testsigning. Perform the following tasks to turn on testsigning. Perform the following steps to install the sensor driver via Device Manager.

1. In the Command prompt window, enter the following command to see whether testsigning is already turned on.
   bcdedit /enum

2. If you see a listing similar to the following, showing an entry for testsigning, with its value set to yes then skip to Step 5.
   

3. If you need to turn on test signing, then enter the following command:bcdedit /set testsigning on

4. Repeat Step 1 (in this exercise) to verify that the value of the testsigning system variable is now set to 'yes' in the Windows Boot Loader list.

5. Restart the Sharks Cove. As the board restarts, hold the Volume-up button for about 2 seconds, to enter system setup (UEFI) window.

6. In the UEFI window, select Device Manager > System Setup > Boot, and make sure that UEFI Security Boot is set to <Disable>.

7. Save your changes and exit the UEFI window.

Install the sensor driver

There are four main methods for installing a driver on the Sharks Cove board:

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• Download the driver from a network source directly onto the Sharks Cove.
• Develop the sensor driver on a host computer, with your Sharks Cove connected as a provisioned client. Then deploy the driver from the host computer to the Sharks Cove.
• Copy the driver package to a flash drive and attach the flash drive to the Sharks Cove. Then use the devcon command from a Command prompt window to install the driver manually.
• Copy the driver package to a flash drive and attach the flash drive to the Sharks Cove. Then install the driver manually via Device Manager.

For simplicity, we will use the last method in the preceding list. Perform the following steps to manually install the sensor driver via Device Manager.

You must connect your sensor to the Sharks Cove before you install the sensor driver. For information about how to modify the ADXL345 accelerometer breakout board from SparkFun, to get it to work with the sample sensor driver, see Prepare your sensor test board. And for information about how to connect the sensor breakout board to the Sharks Cove, see Connect your sensor to the Sharks Cove board.

1. Make sure that the ADXL345 accelerometer is connected to the Sharks Cove J1C1 connector, then power up the Sharks Cove.

2. Attach a flash drive with the sensor driver to the powered USB hub connected to the Sharks Cove. For example, this can be the flash drive onto which you saved the driver that you built by following the steps in Build the sensor driver.

3. Open Device Manager, and look for an 'Unknown device' in the Other devices node with a yellow bang symbol against it (see the following screen shot).
   

4. Select and hold (or right-click) the device with the yellow bang (listed as Unknown device), and select Update Driver Software, and select Browse my computer for driver software.

5. Browse to the ADXL345 driver on the flash drive, then select Next. Follow the screen prompts to install the sensor driver.

6. After the sample sensor driver is successfully installed, Device Manager displays the sensor as shown in the following screen shot.
   

For information about how to use Visual Studio to deploy a driver to a client computer (like the Sharks Cove), see Deploying a Driver to a Test Computer.

After successfully installing the sample sensor driver, see Test your universal sensor driver for information about how to test a sensor.