{"id":9201,"date":"2021-11-29T15:02:04","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T15:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1374397"},"modified":"2021-11-29T15:02:04","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T15:02:04","slug":"south-korea-will-use-vr-to-determine-if-the-elderly-can-keep-driving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=9201","title":{"rendered":"South Korea will use VR to determine if the elderly can keep driving"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) is pushing for the implementation of conditional licenses for elderly drivers by 2025, Yonhap News<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n

That in and of itself is, well\u2026 boring. But the real story is about <\/span>how<\/i> they\u2019ll determine who gets to keep their license: <\/span>virtual reality.<\/i><\/p>\n

<\/span>As of Monday, a three-year research project has been introduced, which will employ VR tech to assess whether drivers aged 65 years and older can remain behind the wheel. The program\u2019s total budget is expected to reach approximately $3 million (3.6 billion won).<\/span><\/p>\n

Why now?<\/h3>\n

Contrary to other countries around the word, South Korea has no strict regulations regarding the driving license of seniors, unless they test positive for dementia.<\/p>\n

Currently, two measures apply: the three-year license renewal period for those aged 75 years and older, and the voluntary return of the driver\u2019s license for people over 65 years-old.<\/p>\n

However, the KNPA is still raising concerns over the number of accidents attributed to senior drivers, as well as the continuous aging of the country\u2019s population.<\/p>\n

According to police statistics<\/a>:<\/p>\n