Improving the Safety of Older Road Users (2005) / Chapter Skim
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Most of the work of law enforcement officials is carried out at the local level and without special emphasis on older road users; therefore, it is not as well documented as some of the other program areas addressed in this synthesis report. However, law enforcement, as well as the judiciary, is an important link in a comprehensive program to improve safety and mobility for older road users.
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. The association's training program for law enforcement officers addresses issues such as medical reporting and the use of Global Positioning System technology to locate lost patients.
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As a final example of law enforcement involvement in programs to improve the safety of older road users, Highway Patrol Troopers in Texas are the official spokespersons for that state's On the Road in Texas program. Described in chapter six, the program involves radio and television public service messages, reaching more than 2 million listeners each week.
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. Nine of the 34 responding state driver license offices indicated that they had collaborated with law enforcement agencies in addressing older road user safety needs.
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Useful Web Resources "Cues for Law Enforcement" (1998) [Online]
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