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  1. Pedestrian Signal Safety for Older Persons — National (07/01/2007)

    Source: Nonprofit Organization

    This 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.

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  2. Usefulness of Off-Road Screening Tests to Licensing Authorities When Assessing Older Driver Fitness to Drive — National (06/11/2007)

    Source: Expert

    This paper identifies two off-road screening tests that have been assessed in their usefulness in a senior driver licensing context.

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  3. Usefulness of Off-Road Screening Tests to Licensing Authorities When Assessing Older Driver Fitness to Drive — National (06/11/2007)

    Source: Nonprofit Organization

    This paper identifies two off-road screening tests that have been assessed in their usefulness in a senior driver licensing context.

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  4. Transportation in an Aging Society — National (04/01/2007)

    Source: Expert

    This Transportation Research Board of the National Academies document covers mobility of the elderly: Good News and Bad News, safety of older persons in traffic, adaptive strategies of older drivers.

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  5. Older Driver Safety – Knowledge Sharing Should Help States Prepare for Increase in Older Driver Population — National (04/01/2007)

    Source: Expert

    (GAO) did a study on older driver safety because of the increasing concern of older adults driving while representing the fastest growing U.S. population segment.

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  6. Evaluation of Two Assessment Tools in Predicting Driving Ability of Senior Drivers — National (03/01/2007)

    Source: Expert

    To evaluate Motor Free Visual Perceptual Test (MVPT) and Clock Drawing Task (clock test) as quick assessment tools in predicting driving capability of senior drivers for an on-road driving test.

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  7. The Case For and Against Mandatory Age-based Assessment of Older Drivers — National (09/01/2006)

    Source: Professional Association

    The study shows both sides, for and against, age-based assessment in senior drivers.

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  8. Driving Cessation: The Perspective of Senior Drivers — National (08/03/2006)

    Source: Professional Association

    An educational intervention to aid older drivers in self‐evaluating driving skills and coping with the driving cessation dilemma is proposed.

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  9. Giving Up Driving May Be Express Lane To Long-term Care — National (07/19/2006)

    Source: News

    Researchers 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.

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  10. Collisions Involving Senior Drivers: High-risk Conditions and Locations — National (07/01/2006)

    Source: Professional Association

    This study was conducted to better understand the characteristics of crashes involving senior drivers 65 and older.

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