Driving evaluations. What if he passes?

What is the driving evaluation where you live? Here in BC all seniors have to have a driver's medical every 2 years after age 80 have to have a full medical, looking at vision, cognition and physical health. A road test is not required, but I think should be done too.

Doctor's can request a enhanced road test and some medical conditions will require one, but they are not automatic.

Doctor said he would order WHAT if you wanted it? The doctor should be taking his license and notifying DMV if your husband has a diagnosis of dementia. You will have to be honest with your husband and tell him the facts. Trying to hide the truth only makes things worse. Should he ignore you, go to take the test, pass and be licensed there is likely little you can do if your Doctor won't help you. Do not drive in the car with him.

Are you sure the rehab facility is the one that gets to decide he is capable? Doesn't the DMV ultimately have final say? (I don't actually know -- just posing the question). You can anonymously report him to the DMV online and make your case why he should be called in for a retest. If he has cognitive and not just physical impairment, you can make sure they also know this information.

I'd guess it's pretty likely he wouldn't pass as long as the evaluating person has been told everything about his cognitive condition. He might handle the news that he's not capable if it comes from a neutral party.

I'll bet the folks evaluating him see this kind of thing all the time. If someone is asking to be evaluated to prove they're capable of driving, then that's a pretty big red flag that they aren't.