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Book An Investigation of Older Driver Freeway Needs and Capabilities

Download or read book An Investigation of Older Driver Freeway Needs and Capabilities written by R. Knoblauch and published by . This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objectives of this Fed. Highway Admin. (FHWA) study were to: (1) identify the characteristics of older drivers that affect their ability to drive on freeways; (2) identify the characteristics of freeway driving that cause the greatest difficulties for older drivers; (3) conduct problem identification research to define the problems experienced by older drivers on freeways; and (4) recommend further research to develop guidelines for countermeasures to accommodate the needs and capabilities of older drivers. Six problem identification activities were conducted. These identified a wide range of different problems that older drivers have on freeways. Recommendations were made for additonal research to address these problems.

Book Synthesis of Human Factors Research on Older Drivers and Highway Safety  Volume I  Older Driver Research Synthesis

Download or read book Synthesis of Human Factors Research on Older Drivers and Highway Safety Volume I Older Driver Research Synthesis written by L. K. Staplin and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The overall goals in this project were to perform literature reviews and syntheses, using meta-analytic techniques, where appropriate, for a broad and comprehensive body of research findings on older driver needs and (diminished) capabilities, and a more focused body of work concerning human factors and highway safety, to support the development of specific research products. The research products completed through these activities included: (1) an applications-oriented Older Driver Highway Design Handbook intended to supplement standard design manuals for practitioners; (2) an Older Driver Research Synthesis, oriented toward human factors professionals and researchers; (3) a Human Factors and Highway Safety Synthesis capturing major findings and trends in studies of driver use of (and difficulties with) a wide range of highway elements; (4) future research program recommendations that are focused on specified applications and are consistent with the needs identified through other work in this project; and (5) the shell of a relational data base (RIDHER) structured to encompass the information elements in these research syntheses.

Book The Safety of Elderly Drivers

Download or read book The Safety of Elderly Drivers written by J. Peter Rothe and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-03-12 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the turn of the century, the elderly will comprise about 20 percent of the population in North America, and 28 percent of those who drive. Place this percentage in high-powered automobiles, and the need for planning and policy development becomes evident. Most standard research on elderly drivers has not gone beyond gathering data on specific situations or characteristics. This book rises beyond simple statistical presentation. It blends sociological insight with statistical detail to produce an absorbing description of the elderly drivers' daily lives, driving styles, experiences with accident and injury, social relationships, and life aspirations. It also describes areas of neglect: imagined and real health problems, driving exposure and traffic violations, accidents, and loss of self-esteem. It presents In-depth accounts of the trauma of loss of license and the Importance of the automobile for sustaining mental, physical, and social well being. The self-Imposed or self-defined rules elderly drivers use to navigate traffic or compensate for physical frailities are described in depth. The Safety of Elderly Drivers Includes penetrating comments from elderly drivers who have been involved in serious accidents, and from random elderly drivers speaking for their generation of drivers. Integrating statistical findings based on Motor Vehicle Department accident data and survey data with comprehensive interviews and discussions with elderly drivers. the book provides an emperically grounded. In-depth view of the elderly driver today. Rothe summarizes theories and models of aging. along with past research on elder[y drivers. projecting what the future may hold If present trends in medicine. housing. politics. migration. and mass transit continue. It closes with a series of recommendations for future traffic planning. This book will be of Interest to policymakers concerned with traffic safety, as well as social scientists and others Interested In gerontological issues.

Book Intersection Negotiation Problems of Older Drivers  Volume 2  Background Synthesis on Age and Intersection Driving Difficulties

Download or read book Intersection Negotiation Problems of Older Drivers Volume 2 Background Synthesis on Age and Intersection Driving Difficulties written by L. K. Staplin and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Guidelines and Recommendations to Accommodate Older Drivers and Pedestrians

Download or read book Guidelines and Recommendations to Accommodate Older Drivers and Pedestrians written by L. K. Staplin and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Transportation in an Aging Society

Download or read book Transportation in an Aging Society written by National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board. Committee for the Study on Improving Safety and Mobility for Older Persons and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the mobility and safety needs of older persons. The report examines safety needs of the older person in traffic; reviews potential measures to improve highways, vehicles, driver and pedestrian performance, and alternatives to the private automobile; and assesses public policy questions about costs, the tradeoffs between safety and mobility objectives, and the sometimes conflicting needs of individuals, different age groups, and the public generally. The report also identifies areas for future research and includes recommendations for improvements in highway conditions, vehicle design, licensing, testing, education activities, and transportation alternatives. The report was published in two volumes. Volume 1 contains an overview of the issues and the committee's recommendations; Volume 2 contains the technical papers prepared for the study.

Book Motor Carrier Safety

    Book Details:
  • Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1994
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 456 pages

Download or read book Motor Carrier Safety written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Reauthorization of Surface Transportation Programs

Download or read book Reauthorization of Surface Transportation Programs written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 2520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Cognitive Aging

    Book Details:
  • Author : Denise C. Park
  • Publisher : Psychology Press
  • Release : 2000
  • ISBN : 0863776922
  • Pages : 294 pages

Download or read book Cognitive Aging written by Denise C. Park and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Book Safety and Mobility Issues in Licensing and Education of Older Drivers

Download or read book Safety and Mobility Issues in Licensing and Education of Older Drivers written by Paul A. Brainin and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Moving Ahead

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  • Publisher : Office of Technology Assessment
  • Release : 1991
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 80 pages

Download or read book Moving Ahead written by and published by Office of Technology Assessment. This book was released on 1991 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: