How to Book Your OT Driving Assessment for people in Narellan & Wollondilly Shire
At Modified Driving Solutions, we have qualified Occupational Therapists who travel to your home to perform the driving assessment. Our staff cover the suburb of Narellan and Wollondilly Shire region.
Once a time and date for your assessment is confirmed, there are two main portions of the assessment:
The OT will execute visual, cognitive and physical tests to determine if there are any obvious deficits in these three crucial areas of driving.
You will then drive the driving instructor’s vehicle for approximately one hour. You will be asked to drive in various traffic environments in the Narellan area and surrounding suburbs. The instructor will be able to use the emergency brake if required. As a general guide, if the instructor is not required to physically interfere during the assessment (by either taking control of the steering wheel or activating the emergency brake), you will likely pass the assessment. It is also important to note that minor mistakes you might make due to being anxious, unfamiliar with the vehicle, or related to bad driving habits, are usually overlooked.
What happens after the assessment?
After the assessment, the OT will let you know how you performed in the assessment. The OT will then formulate the report with recommendations, which will be sent to your referring doctor, RMS and any other relevant person or body (e.g., insurance company, workplace, NDIS).
There are 3 possible results following the assessment and what the OT will recommend:
- 1Your medical issue is not currently disturbing your driving capacity and you can return to driving as you were previously.
- 2Your medical issue is having some impact on your driving and you require additional driving lessons and/or vehicle modifications (for physical conditions). The OT will recommend a driving rehabilitation program for you to complete.
- 3Your medical issue is significantly affecting your driving ability and further lessons, or modifications will not be beneficial. In this situation, the OT will recommend that your licence is cancelled.
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