The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration works to reduce the occurrence of distracted driving and raise awareness of its danger. This fact sheet helps bring awareness for distracted driving.
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TRAFFIC SAFETY FACTS- Distracted Driving 2020 — National (06/08/2022)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationWhy Older Adults Stop Driving — National (06/01/2022)
Source: NewsDriving is fundamental to quality of life for older adults. Given this, many older adults are reluctant to give up the keys to their car, since life for those who do can be difficult.
Law Enforcement: Your Role in Older Driver Safety — National (05/26/2022)
Source: Professional AssociationIn this webinar, attendees learned about how to engage older drivers in a thoughtful manner, how to do roadside screening, and where to refer older drivers for more resources to keep them, and our roadways safe.
When Is It Time For Aging Parents To Give Up Driving? — National (05/26/2022)
Source: NewsThe subject of driving for elders can get quite emotional. It is a symbol of independence and freedom. It can also be increasingly dangerous as we age.
Questions and Answers Around Older Driver Safety. — National (05/25/2022)
Source: Professional AssociationTransportation gaps may persist for rural older adults despite infrastructure dollars — National (05/24/2022)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationSome $2 billion in federal money will soon be unlocked for rural transit projects, but it may not be enough to resolve long-standing accessibility issues older Americans face.
Newly Released Estimates Show Traffic Fatalities Reached a 16-Year High in 2021 — National (05/17/2022)
Source: Professional AssociationNHTSA projects that an estimated 42,915 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes last year, a 10.5% increase from the 38,824 fatalities in 2020. The project is the highest number of fatalities since 2005.
Safety potential of crash avoidance features, improved headlights, and V2V-enhanced technologies for older drivers — National (05/13/2022)
Source: Professional AssociationThese findings underscore the need to bring intersection assistance technologies to the consumer market. Everyone stands to benefit from currently available crash avoidance features and improved headlights and promoted among drivers
7 Elderly Driver Safety Tips — National (05/06/2022)
Source: Professional AssociationHere are some tips for senior motorists to remain responsible and safe commuters.
Visual Scanning Training For Older Drivers — National (05/01/2022)
Source: US Department of TransportationThis study examined the effectiveness of an occupational therapist's visual scanning training program as an intervention to improve the visual scanning performance of healthy older drivers.