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  1. The SIMARD Screening Tool to Identify Unfit Drivers. Are We There Now? — National (03/15/2001)

    Source: Expert

    Dobbs and Schopflocher published an article in which they introduced a tool to identify people who are unfit to drive because of cognitive impairment.

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  2. Effectiveness of Pretensioners And Load Limiters for Enhancing Fatality Reduction By Seat Belts — National (11/01/2000)

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    NHTSA’s Technical Report Documentation on the effectiveness of pretensioners and load limiters for enhancing fatality reduction by seat belts.

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  3. The Older Adult Driver — National (01/01/2000)

    Source: Expert

     Knowing a senior driver’s driving history, medication, possible medical and physiological issues are all topics that are covered, as well as, additional measures that should be taken to prevent injury while driving.

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  4. Driving Decisions Workbook — National (01/01/2000)

    Source: University

    The 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.

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  5. Characteristics of Traffic Crashes Among Young, Middle-aged, and Older Drivers — National (05/01/1999)

    Source: Expert

    This is a study of the varying characteristics of car crashes among young, middle-aged and older drivers.

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  6. Driving Cessation and Changes in Mileage Driven Among Elderly Individuals — National (09/01/1998)

    Source: Expert

    This is a study of driving cessation among seniors and the changes in mileage driven among the elderly.

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  7. Trends in Highway Safety: Effects of an Aging Population on Accident Propensity — National (08/01/1995)

    Source: Expert

    This research speaks to the U.S’s aging population and propensity for car crashes.

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  8. Psychoactive Medications and Injurious Motor Vehicle Collisions Involving Older Drivers — National (11/01/1994)

    Source: Expert

    Older drivers have the second highest risk for motor vehicle collisions of any age group, after adolescents. Psychoactive medications may place older drivers at increased risk for injurious motor vehicle collisions.

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  9. Compensation in Older Drivers as Reflected in Their Fatal Accidents — National (02/01/1994)

    Source: Expert

    To estimate safety effects of compensatory changes in the driving behavior of older drivers (age 65+), their fatal accidents were compared with those of young and middle-aged drivers (26-40 years) in different situations.

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  10. Cognitive-Motor Abilities of the Elderly Driver — National (02/01/1992)

    Source: Expert

    This article reviews information the effects of old age on motor abilities as it relates to driving behavior.

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