NHTSA’s Technical Report on the long-term effect of ABS in passenger cars and LTVs.
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The Long-Term Effect of ABS in Passenger Cars and LTVs — National (08/01/2009)
Source: US Department of TransportationThe Effectiveness of Amber Rear Turn Signals for Reducing Rear Impacts — National (04/01/2009)
Source: US Department of TransportationNHTSA’s Technical Report on the effectiveness of amber rear turn signals for reducing rear impacts.
Tinted Windshield and Its Effects on Aging Drivers’ Visual Acuity and Glare Response — National (08/01/2007)
Source: ExpertThe objective of this study was to assess whether alternating different tinted windshields would affect aging drivers’ visual acuity and glare response.
Senior Drivers Aren’t Unsafe Drivers — National (07/19/2007)
Source: NewsThe article follows up with information on a new study that “found that drivers aged 65 and older are only about 16 percent likelier to cause a crash than drivers aged 25 to 64.”
Pedestrian Signal Safety for Older Persons — National (07/01/2007)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationThis AAA Foundation research report studied older adult walking speeds and investigated re-timing pedestrian signals to better facilitate safe street crossing without causing undue traffic delay.
Giving Up Driving May Be Express Lane To Long-term Care — National (07/19/2006)
Source: NewsResearchers at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have found that elders who stay behind the wheel are less likely to enter nursing homes or assisted living centers than those who have never driven or who have given up driving altogether.
Driving Decisions Workbook — National (01/01/2000)
Source: UniversityThe Department of Transportation and the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute to assist drivers in understanding age-related changes that can affect your ability to drive safely.
Aging in Place: Growing Older at Home — National
Source: ExpertPlanning ahead is hard because you never know how your needs might change. The NIH wrote an article about how to age in place.
Older American Safety Programs — New Jersey
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationAvenues in Motion, in association with other national, state, and local partners offer a series of traffic safety presentations and programs to help keep older drivers and pedestrians safe. This presentation can be done on zoom.
Falls Prevention Awareness in Public Transportation — National
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationRecently, there has been increased interest in applying falls prevention interventions to public transportation. The programs and professionals listed below may be useful resources to help you evaluate fall risks