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Improving the Safety of Older Road Users (2005) / Chapter Skim
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... The state has also moved forward with implementing many of the identified action items, drawing support from both the public and private sectors. The California DMV, a long-time innovator in highway safety research and programming, has worked to develop a tiered approach to driver license screening, and has reached out to older drivers through special driver safety programs and a variety of educational materials.
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From page 59...
... Ideally, one would identify "good practices" in specific program areas as well -- good practices with regard to planning for older road users, implementation of roadway improvements, driver licensing, public education, and enforcement programs. However, there are still many unknowns in this relatively new area of focus, and very little basis for judging the relative merits of the many programs, policies, and activities identified in this report.
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