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... TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD INITIATIVES In 1988, TRB published the landmark Special Report 218: Transportation in an Aging Society. This report helped to place older road users in the forefront of transportation safety agendas and served as a basis for research and programmatic activities over the ensuing years.
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... . The Handbook provides recommendations and implementation guidelines for engineers to better accommodate the needs and functional limitations of older road users, including drivers and, in the revised version of the handbook, pedestrians.
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... , American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) , Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists (ADED)
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... TCRP and FTA Although excluded from the scope of this synthesis report, alternative transportation, including public transportation, is a vital component to improving the safety and mobility of older road users. Without viable alternatives to driving, older adults who are no longer capable of operating a motor vehicle safely will either continue to drive, placing themselves and others at risk, or stop driving and suffer health and quality of life consequences that often accompany a loss of mobility.
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... Included in this group are • AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety • AARP • AAMVA • AAA and AAA clubs 12 • Alzheimer's Association • AMA • AOTA • ASA • CTAA • Emergency Nurses Association • GHSA • National Safety Council (NSC) • N4A • The Road Information Program (TRIP)
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... Finally, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety has funded efforts by the Beverly Foundation to document transportation programs for seniors across the country and to identify best practices in this important area (Beverly Foundation 2004)
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