NHTSA's publication "Driving Transitions Education (Tools, Scripts, And Practices)"
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Driving Transitions Education (Tools, Scripts, And Practices) — National (06/01/2009)
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.
Crash Risk of Older Drivers After Attending a Mature Driver Education Program — National (11/01/2007)
Source: For Profit OrganizationThis study was done to determine if crash rates would lessen after post-license education in senior drivers.
Straight Talk for Mature Drivers – Good Vision…Vital to Good Driving — National (12/31/2005)
Source: For Profit OrganizationAAA’s discusses how good vision is vital for seniors and safe driving in this online brochure. Vision can be affected in many ways due to aging.
Effectiveness of Pretensioners And Load Limiters for Enhancing Fatality Reduction By Seat Belts — National (11/01/2000)
Source: US Department of TransportationNHTSA’s Technical Report Documentation on the effectiveness of pretensioners and load limiters for enhancing fatality reduction by seat belts.
Differences in Accident Characteristics Among Elderly Drivers and Between Elderly and Middle-aged Drivers — National (10/01/1990)
Source: For Profit OrganizationA total of 5,853 elderly drivers, aged 55 and over, and 8,210 middle-aged drivers 36–50 years old, all of whom were involved in accidents during 1986, were compared using discriminant function and univariate techniques.
Older Drivers and Pedestrians Special Rule — National
Source: US Department of TransportationThe Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act created a new Special Rule for older drivers and pedestrians under 23 USC 148(g)(2), which was cont. under the FAST Act.
Driving Safely While Aging Gracefully — National
Source: US Department of TransportationDriving is a key to independence from the moment we get our first license. Most of us want to hold onto that key for as long as we safely can. This resource created by NHTSA can help.
Medication Effects That May Impair Driving Ability — National
Source: US Department of TransportationMedscape here to talk about medicines, whether they are prescriptions, over-the-counter (OTC), legal, or illegal, that have the potential to impair driving performance.
Keeping Our Older Drivers Safe on the Road — National
Source: US Department of TransportationLearn about how to our older drivers safety on the road by reading the NHTSA older page.