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:

Download or read book Guidelines and Recommendations to Accommodate Older Drivers and Pedestrians written by L. Staplin and published by . This book was released on 2003-09-01 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report incorporates new research findings & technical developments & extensive feedback from State, county, & municipal engineers who reviewed & applied recommendations. Guidance on how & when to implement the included recommendations is included, as well as codes that indicate at a glance the relationship of each recommendation to standard design manuals. Included recommendations are directed toward new construction, reconstruction, scheduled maintenance, & spot treatmentsÓ to ameliorate demonstrated safety problems, emphasizing countermeasures with modest additional cost during installation & the potential for cost savings over the life cycle. Illustrated.

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:

Download or read book Older Driver Safety written by Kathleen Siggerud and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2007-08 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As people age, their physical, visual, & cognitive abilities may decline, making it more difficult for them to drive safely. Older drivers are also more likely to suffer injuries or die in crashes than drivers in other age groups. These safety issues will increase in significance because older adults represent the fastest-growing U.S. population segment. This report examined: (1) what the fed. gov¿t. has done to promote practices to make roads safer for older drivers & the extent to which states have implemented those practices; (2) the extent to which states assess the fitness of older drivers & what support the fed. gov¿t. has provided; & (3) what initiatives selected states have implemented to improve the safety of older drivers. Includes recommendations. Illustrations.

Download or read book Improving the Safety of Older Road Users written by Jane C. Stutts and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2005 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 348: Improving the Safety of Older Road Users examines programs and policies in place across the country to improve the safety and mobility of older road users. The report documents a range of strategies and related programs under way in roadway engineering, driver licensing, public information and education, and enforcement and adjudication.

Download or read book Intersection Geometric Design and Operational Guidelines for Older Drivers and Pedestrians written by L. K. Staplin and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Intersection Geometric Design and Operational Guidelines for Older Drivers and Pedestrians written by L. K. Staplin and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Intersection Geometric Design and Operational Guidelines for Older Drivers and Pedestrians written by L. K. Staplin and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Transportation written by Alison MacDonald and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This article explains why safety for elderly drivers and pedestrians is an issue. Information is provided on the changing age structure in Canada and the importance of mobility, followed by a discussion of older people and the problems they face on the road. It addresses the age-related changes individuals often experience that can affect mobility, and includes a discussion of environmental factors that may have an impact on older drivers and pedestrians. It concludes with an overview of some possible countermeasures that could be taken by the elderly individual, urban developers, highway planning departments and others who are concerned about these issues.

Download or read book Intersection Geometric Design and Operational Guidelines for Older Drivers and Pedestrians written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Intersection Geometric Design and Operational Guidelines for Older Drivers and Pedestrians written by Loren Staplin and published by . This book was released on 2003-06-01 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developed guidelines for changes in the geometric design & operations at intersections to aid in their use by older drivers & pedestrians. A lit. review identified age-related diminished capabilities that affect performance at intersections, & examined current design standards & their adequacy for older road users. A set of problem identification studies were conducted to better define older persons' difficulties in intersection use, & an expert panel met to prioritize variables for more extensive lab. & field studies. These studies subsequently focused on age & the effects of opposite left-turn geometry, right-turn channelization & curb radius, & varying median pedestrian refuge island configurations, using both objective & subjective measures.

Download or read book Older Driver Pilot Program Report of the Secretary of Transportation to the United States Congress Pursuant to Section 208 Public Law 100 17 written by United States. Department of Transportation and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Summary of Findings and Recommendations written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Older Driver Safety written by United States. Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Senior Driver s Survival Guide written by Norman Klein and published by Author House. This book was released on 2010-05-20 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Senior Drivers! Your future is in jeopardy. A disturbing situation is developing in the United States. Since people are living longer, the number of drivers over 65 is escalating three times as rapidly as the general driving population. Older people have difficulty concentration, shorter attention spans and failing vision among other ailments. Unfortunately this results in frequent driving mishaps, sometimes with catastrophic results. Taking away their driving privileges would deprive them of their self esteem and independence. This could happen if they continued to have accidents caused by their propensity to get distracted easily and lose concentration. Some states have already enacted laws requiring re-exams for seniors. No doubt many more will follow. Driving slower in traffic is not the answer. This could cause accidents. Driving too fast would be worse since a person’s attention span and reaction time deteriorate with age. It does not matter how skillful he or she once were, aging diminishes skill in almost all areas including the operation of a motor vehicle. Driving today has become more complex as many more cars are on the road. When seniors started to drive, turnpikes and expressways were non existent. After observing the avoidable accidents seniors were having, and realizing how their ranks were exploding, I decided to write “The Senior Driver’s Survival Guide” – subtitled What You Must Know to Protect Your Driving Privileges. Its contents can enable older drivers to drive with a more acute awareness and help them to be better drivers in their “Golden” years. It is an important book which has the power to change and save lives.

Download or read book Pedestrian Facilities Users Guide Providing Safety and Mobility written by Charles V. Zegeer and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide is intended to provide information on how to identify safety and mobility needs for pedestrians with the roadway right-of-way. Useful for engineers, planners, safety professionals and decision-makers, the guide covers such topics as: the Walking Environment including sidewalks, curb ramps, crosswalks, roadway lighting and pedestrian over and under passes; Roadway Design including bicycle lanes, roadway narrowing, reducing the number of lanes, one-way/two-way streets, right-turn slip lanes and raised medians; Intersections with roundabouts, T-intersections and median barriers; and Traffic calming designs.

Download or read book Traffic Operations Control for Older Drivers Final Report written by Richard L. Knoblauch and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: