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Older Driver Safety Questions and Answers — National
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationAging and Disability Transportation Overview — National
Source: ExpertTo ensure that community transportation services are available to everyone, particular attention should be paid to the needs and preferences of older adults and people with disabilities.
ADA Training — National
Source: ExpertADA National Network offers a variety of training opportunities to increase your knowledge of the ADA. They provide in-person, webcast, or online training on all ADA topics.
Safety Issues & Recalls — National
Source: US Department of TransportationUse National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations Safety Issues & Recall website to find your vehicle and see if it needs updates.
Assisting Aging Drivers During and After Their Decision to Retire from Driving — Michigan
Source: State Agency/ProgramResource page that provides links to other pages related to older driver safety
MyCarDoesWhat? — National
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationMyCarDoesWhat.org helps visitors answer questions about their car's features by using videos, graphics, animations, social media, and other resources.
My Car Does What? — National
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationMy Car Does What is a national campaign to help educate drivers on new vehicle safety technologies designed to help prevent crashes.
Providing Options to Rural Older Adults — National
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationFor older adults living in rural communities, the challenge of aging in place is often magnified. What specific programs and policies have proven successful and could be replicated?
Transportation Coordination: A Lifeline for Rural Older Adults — National
Source: Professional AssociationTACL includes learning modules, case studies, webinars, how-to’s and many other resources to help organizations work together to establish and manage coordinated transportation programs.
Highway Safety Improvement Program Special Rules — National
Source: US Department of TransportationThe Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (Pub. L. 117-58, also known as the "Bipartisan Infrastructure Law" (BIL)), was signed into law on November 15, 2021. Among other things, the BIL established a new Special Rule under the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) under section 148 of title 23 of the United States Code (U.S.C.) for vulnerable road user (VRU) safety and continued the two existing special rules for High-Risk Rural Roads (HRRR) and Older Drivers and Pedestrians without change. The VRU Special Rule is part of a larger focus on non-motorist safety that includes a new requirement for States to complete VRU safety assessments (23 U.S.C. 148(l)).