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Duke Driving Program

 

A very important part of an individual’s return to independence following an injury, illness or accident is the ability to return to driving with safety. 
 
The Duke Driving Program evaluates a persons driving potential or enable a person to return to safe driving.  The driving program evaluates new and mature drivers. The Clinical Driving Evaluation assess’ various components of the driving process.  All testing is done within the clinic, and takes approximately two to three hours to complete
 
 
What is evaluated?
  • Visual acuity
  • Visual perceptual skills
  • Night vision and glare recovery
  • Memory/cognitive skills
  • Safety/judgment skills
  • Understanding of traffic signs
  • Understanding of road regulations
  • Physical functioning
  • Eye-foot and eye-hand reaction time speed
 
The clinical driving evaluation is performed by an occupational therapist with specialty training in driver rehabilitation services including staff with national certification in driver rehabilitation services.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Clinic Locations
For appointments: (919)684-2445
unless otherwise indicated.
 
3475 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27705
 
Clinic 1E
Duke University Medical Center
Trent Drive and Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710
 
804 W. Trinity Avenue
Durham, NC 27701
 
3000 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27705
 
932 Morreene Road
Durham, NC 27705
 
3116 North Duke Street
Durham, NC 27704
 
3609 Southwest Durham Drive
Durham. NC 27707
 
6301 Herndon Road
Durham, NC 27713
 
100A East Dogwood Drive
Mebane, NC 27302
Appointments: 919-563-0613
(not listed on map)
 
Finch-Yeager Building
Frank Bassett Drive
(off Science Drive)
Durham, NC 27710
Appointmnets: 919-681-1656
 
Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710
 
10211 Alm St., Suite 203
Raleigh, NC 27617
 
13. Duke Medicine Physical Therapy at Dresser Court
1108 Dresser Court, Suite 201B
Raleigh, NC 27609
 
14.  Duke Medicine Physical Therapy at Keisler Drive
401 Keisler Drive
Cary, NC 27518
 
 
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