17. Bioptic driving in The Netherlands and the European Union
Picture 1: driving on freeway Picture 2: sculpture of cycling clogs Picture 4: crossing showing car, pedestrian and bike lanes Picture 5: moped on cycle path and walk path next to it both separated by tree lined refuge then car lane Picture 5 shows shared streets Picture 6 shows shared streets. Bioptic driving in The Netherlands and the European Union became legal and commenced practiced in 2009. This was a collaboration with the Royal Dutch Visio (disability rehabilitation centre) and the CBR (driver licence examination centre) that commenced in the 1990s with research and discussions leading to pilot project. You can read about the pilot in this open access peer reviewed article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2453517/ The bioptic driving program is a small sub element of the Royal Dutch Visio’s Mobility Program meaning should someone be a candidate for bioptic driving, that modality of travel is but one option of a mix of modalities available to that person. The client...