Simulated Driving Skills Evaluation of Teenagers With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Before Driving Lessons.

Objective: We evaluated the driving skills of teenagers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) during simulated driving before starting driving lessons and observed whether methylphenidate (MPH) affected their performance.

Method: Sixty teenagers ages 15-18 yr were included; 29 teenagers with ADHD were tested with and without MPH, and 31 teenagers (control group) were tested once. All participants were tested on the STISIM Drive™ simulator.

[The contribution of cognitive and psychomotor evaluation tools to the assessment of driving potential].

Israeli law requires physicians to report to the authorities all patients, 16 years old and older, who suffer from medical conditions that could possibly impact their ability to drive safely in order not to endanger themselves or others. Despite this clearly defined ruling, in the year 2000 the Israel State Comptroller, reported that only 5% of the physicians reported patients whom they identified as suffering from a deterioration of skills that could result in dangerous and incompetent driving. A mere 1.