15 Warning Signs You May Need
to Hang Up Your Keys

1. Feeling uncomfortable, nervous, or fearful while driving
   
   
2. Dents and scrapes on the car or on fences, mailboxes, garage doors, curbs etc.
    
3. Difficulty staying in the lane of travel
    
4. Getting lost
    
5. Trouble paying attention to signals, road signs and pavement markings
    
6. Slower response to unexpected situations
    
7. Medical conditions or medications that may be affecting your ability to handle the car safely
    
8. Frequent "close calls" (i.e. almost crashing) 
    
9. Trouble judging gaps in traffics at intersections and on highway entrance/exit ramps 
    
10. Other drivers honking at you and instances when you are angry at other drivers
     
11. Friends or relatives not wanting to ride with you
     
12. Difficulty seeing the sides of the road when looking straight ahead
     
13. Easily distracted or having a hard time concentrating while driving
     
14. Difficulty turning around to check over your shoulder while backing up or changing lanes 
     
15. Frequent traffic tickets or warnings by traffic or law enforcement officers in the last year or two

If you notice one or more of these warning signs you may want to have your driving assessed by a professional or attend a driver refresher class. (See the Driving Assessments and Resources section.) You may also want to consult with your doctor if you are having unusual concentration or memory problems, or other physical symptoms that may be affecting your ability to drive.