Carfit is an educational program that provides information explaining a range of vehicle safety features and offers guidance on how to adjust those features to optimize the benefit of individual body size and stature.
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Keeping Your Mobility With CarFit — National (02/11/2021)
Source: For Profit OrganizationHow to Use Rideshare Apps — National (02/01/2021)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationLearn to use a rideshare app to help cut down on your driving.
The Medical Referral Process and Motor-Vehicle Crash Risk for Drivers with Dementia — National (12/05/2020)
Source: US Department of TransportationThis study uses comprehensive data from the Iowa Department of Transportation to compare the referral process for drivers with and without dementia from January 2014 through November 2019.
Older Drivers and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems — National (12/01/2020)
Source: ExpertThis research brief describes the efforts to address questions on driver perception of and learning methods for advanced driver assistance systems using data from AAA Longitudinal Research on Aging Drivers (AAA LongROAD) studies.
Law Enforcement Visor Card — National (11/24/2020)
Source: ExpertThe Driver Orientation Screen for Cognitive Impairment DOSCI is a short questionnaire for officers to screen for cognitive impairments.
Rides In Sight — National (09/14/2020)
Source: Professional AssociationRides in Sight provides a national database to search for transportation options available to seniors anywhere in the U.S.
NHTSA’s New SaferCar App — National (08/29/2020)
Source: ExpertOur new SaferCar app allows you to save your vehicles, car seats, equipment, or tires in a virtual garage on your smartphone. If a recall is issued, you’ll get an alert.
Vehicle Technology Preferences Among Mature Drivers — National (03/16/2020)
Source: Professional AssociationThe Hartford and the MIT AgeLab surveyed drivers age 50 and older about vehicle safety technologies, car buying and driving behavior, and self-driving cars.
How will older adults use automated vehicles? Assessing the role of AVs in overcoming perceived mobility barriers — National (03/01/2020)
Source: For Profit OrganizationThis study explores the mobility needs of older adults. Access to automated vehicles increases flexibility Travelling together with friends is an important factor for AV adoption. AV ambassadors can influence how groups intend to use