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Older Driver Safety Questions and Answers — National
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationIllinois: The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District Blog — Illinois
Source: Local ProgramThe Champaign-Urbana, Illinois Mass Transit District blog.
Roadway Safety Guide — National
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationThis community-oriented Guide is published by the Roadway Safety Foundation to help communicate key engineering and road design principles to lay audiences. It is a comprehensive resource and free of charge.
Road to Zero: Doubling Down on What Works — National
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationThe Doubling Down on What Works is a working group of the Road to Zero Coalition has created a clearinghouse for resources.
National Rural Transit Assistance Program (National RTAP) — National
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationNational RTAP promotes the safe and effective delivery of public transportation services in rural and tribal areas and facilitates the more efficient use of public transportation 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.
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
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.
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.
State Highway Safety Offices / Countermeasures that Work — National
Source: US Department of TransportationCountermeasures That Work is intended to be reference guide for State Highway Safety Offices to help select effective, science based traffic safety countermeasures to address highway safety problems.