Improving the Safety of Older Road Users (2005) / Chapter Skim
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Although most have not been formally evaluated and proven effective for reducing crashes, improving driving performance, changing driving habits, or otherwise affecting the safety of older road users, they are generally considered critical components of a comprehensive approach to improving older road user safety and mobility. In addition, many of the individual programs or program components have demonstrated effectiveness in achieving their goals; that is, they may convey important information, increase knowledge and awareness, or provide feedback on functional abilities important to driving.
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Similar to the two courses above, Coaching the Mature Driver entails roughly 8 h of classroom instruction over 2 days. Course topics include a self-appraisal, safety belts and air bags, physical changes with age, multiple-lane highway driving, city driving, pedestrian safety, driving on rural roads, special considerations, and a self-appraisal review.
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Two programs are offered for older adults: Take CARE I addresses safe medication use and falls prevention, whereas Take CARE II addresses safe driving decisions and pedestrian safety. Each program is presented by a trained volunteer using a PowerPoint slide presentation and includes information on drinking and driving, safety belt use, and pedestrian safety, along with making decisions about when to curtail or stop driving.
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The latter includes detailed outlines for three 2-h courses, links to materials and handouts, and suggestions for integrating driving safety into ongoing programs and activities. Occupational Therapists and Driver Rehabilitation Specialists Occupational therapists assist persons of all ages with disabilities or medical conditions that affect their ability to perform everyday activities of daily living.
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Academy for Educational Development Community Conversations A partner project to the DriveWell Toolkit described previously is the Older Driver Safety Mobility Project, also referred to as "Community Conversations." This project was a joint undertaking by the Academy for Educational Development, ASA, and CDC. Recently pilot-tested in five communities, the program uses a pre-survey of older community residents, followed by a public discussion of the survey results and a post-survey to gauge changes in attitudes and behaviors.
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driving safety course offered by approved driver improvement schools and instructors. The course covers California motor vehicle laws; defensive driving; and the effects of medication, fatigue, alcohol, and visual or auditory limitations on driving ability.
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• Driver License Renewal in Iowa • Senior Drivers Workbook -- Practical Driving Tips and a Self-Quiz • Driving with Diminished Skills -- Normal Aging Changes and Dementia or Alzheimer's Disease • Driving Retirement -- Planning and Making it Work. The Choice Not Chances video addresses all of these topics in a friendly way and is used by local driver license examiners when speaking before groups.
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Older Adult and Family Assistance Programs Erie County Help Networks In Erie County, New York, more than 30 agencies and organizations have joined to form the Erie County Older Driver Family Assistance Help Network. The network supplies information about available services, helps caregivers with problem-solving, works to remove barriers to services, and helps caregivers to assist an at-risk driver to either drive safely or step away from the wheel.
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Alabama No No No No Arkansas No No No No Dist. of Columbia Yes No No No Georgia No Yes No No Idaho No No No Yes Illinois No -- Yes No Iowa Yes Yes Yes Yes Kentucky No No No No Massachusetts No No No No Michigan Yes Yes Yes Yes Nevada Yes Yes Yes Yes New Jersey No No No Yes New Mexico No Yes Yes No Ohio Yes No Yes Yes Oklahoma Yes Yes Yes No South Carolina Yes Yes No No South Dakota Yes Yes No Yes Tennessee No No No Yes Texas Yes Yes No No Vermont No No No No Utah Yes Yes Yes No Washington Yes Yes No Yes West Virginia No No No No Puerto Rico Yes Yes Yes No TABLE 13 STATE HIGHWAY SAFETY OFFICE COLLABORATIONS TO ADDRESS OLDER ROAD USER SAFETY ISSUES
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of Columbia Yes No Yes Georgia Yes No Yes Idaho No No No Illinois Yes No Yes Iowa Yes Yes Yes Kentucky No Yes No Massachusetts No No No Michigan Yes Yes Yes Nevada Yes No Yes New Jersey Yes No Yes New Mexico No No Yes Ohio Yes Yes Yes Oklahoma Yes No Yes South Carolina Yes No No South Dakota Yes Yes Yes Tennessee No No No Texas Yes Yes Yes Vermont No No No Utah Yes No No Washington No No Yes West Virginia No No Yes Puerto Rico Yes Yes Yes Note: PI&E = public information and education.
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• In Washington State, the Pierce County Area Agency on Aging catalogs and provides information to others about nationwide best practices in safe driving for older road users, and publicizes driving safety activities in its senior's newspaper. Asked specifically if their (state)
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Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists [Online]
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