1. (a) The following topics associated with aging shall be included in every mature driver improvement course curriculum:

   1. (1) Visual Limitations
   2. (2) Hearing Limitations
   3. (3) Physical/Physiologic Changes
   4. (4) Requirements to Issue and Refuse a License, and Reexamination of Licensed Driver
   5. (5) Effects of Medication on Driving Performance
   6. (6) Effect of Alcohol on Driving Performance
   7. (7) Updates on the Rules of the Road (including Safety Equipment)
   8. (8) Driving Demands in Specific Situations
   9. (9) Basic Defensive Driving Tactics
   10. (10) Planning Travel Time and Routes of Travel (including Fatigue)
   11. (11) Hazardous Conditions

2. (b) Each course must provide instruction on one of the following elective topics:

   1. (1) Recreational Vehicle Safety;
   2. (2) Deciding When To Stop Driving; or
   3. (3) Local Weather and Traffic Conditions Affecting Driving Performance.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1651 and 1675, Vehicle Code. Reference: Section 1675, Vehicle Code.

History

1. New section filed 10-20-2008; operative 11-19-2008 (Register 2008, No. 43).