Introduction

Much of the research on transportation and safe mobility focuses on older adult's thoughts and feelings on driving transition in high-income countries, but there is limited knowledge on this process and its consequences in low-and-middle-income countries. Moreover, there is very little understanding of the transition process involving other forms of transport, specifically the motorcycle. This study aimed to understand the process of driving/riding cessation involving former car drivers and former motorcycle riders, including the motivations that act as driving forces influencing the decision to cease driving/riding, challenges faced during the transition, and strategies adopted to adjust to life without driving/riding.

Methods

Older Malaysian adults aged 60 years and above who had ceased driving and/or riding were interviewed and responded to questions relating to their decision to stop driving/riding. All interview responses were transcribed verbatim and examined using a thematic approach to identify the factors contributing to this decision.

Results

Five themes and 16 sub-themes were identified: [1] being a driver/rider; [2] making the adjustment; [3] making the decision; [4] experiencing multiple losses; and, [5] coping with transition. Physical, psychological, and social factors were important contributors to driving/riding cessation. Motorcycle riders were at higher risk of road crash and ceased more readily than car drivers. Renewing license, transitioning from riding to driving, and utilising multiple alternative means of transportation were unique coping strategies adopted during post-cessation phase.

Conclusions

The current findings suggest that cessation is a transition outcome of self-regulation and a successful transition requires discovery of safer mobility opportunities beyond driving and riding. These findings provide direction for the development of culturally sensitive policy and interventions by taking into consideration travel mode preferences and distribution in countries with mixed travel modes to assist retiring car drivers and motorcycle riders to maintain mobility and access in safety.

中文翻译：

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从驾驶和骑行中退休：安全且无风险

介绍

关于交通运输和安全出行的研究大多集中在高收入国家老年人对驾驶过渡的想法和感受上，但是对这一过程及其在中低收入国家所产生的后果的认识有限。此外，对涉及其他运输方式（尤其是摩托车）的过渡过程了解甚少。这项研究旨在了解涉及前汽车驾驶员和前摩托车骑士的驾驶/骑乘停止过程，包括作为动力来影响决定停止驾驶/骑乘的动机，过渡期间面临的挑战以及为适应这种情况而采取的策略。没有开车/骑车的生活。

方法

采访了停止驾驶和/或骑行的60岁及以上的马来西亚老年人，并回答了有关他们决定停止驾驶/骑行的问题。所有访谈回答均逐字记录，并采用主题方法进行检查，以找出促成此决定的因素。

结果

确定了五个主题和16个子主题：[1]是驾驶员/驾驶员；[2]进行调整；[3]做出决定；[4]遭受多重损失；[5]应对过渡。身体，心理和社会因素是导致驾驶/骑行停止的重要因素。摩托车驾驶者比汽车驾驶者更容易发生交通事故，并且更容易停车。换证，从骑行过渡到驾驶以及利用多种替代运输方式是戒烟后阶段采取的独特应对策略。

结论

目前的发现表明，戒烟是自我调节的过渡结果，成功的过渡需要发现除驾驶和骑行之外的更安全的出行机会。这些发现通过考虑出行方式的偏好和在混合出行方式的国家中的分布情况，为文化敏感的政策和干预措施的发展提供了方向，以帮助退休的汽车驾驶员和摩托车驾驶员维持机动性和安全出行。