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  1. Older Driver Safety Awareness Week Infographic — National (10/08/2024)

    Source: Nonprofit Organization
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  2. Between the Lines - NCGHSP — North Carolina (04/08/2024)

    Source: Nonprofit Organization

    Learn about resources and transportation options for older adults with mild cognitive impairments from the North Carolina Governor's Highway Safety Program's latest video, Between the Lines. 

    The film highlights the process for assessing older adults' driving capabilities, emphasizing early identification and reporting of at-risk drivers. The ending provides guidance for healthcare providers on addressing driving safety in patients with mild cognitive impairment and directing them to resources and evaluations to ensure their safety and independence. 

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  3. America’s Rural Roads — National (09/01/2022)

    Source: For Profit Organization

    Older drivers also experience slower cognition, have longer reaction times, and may have difficulty with some of the physical aspects of the driving tasks. 

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  4. Keeping Delaware Drivers Safe and Mobile — Delaware (04/16/2014)

    Source: Nonprofit Organization

    This video explores how the Delaware Department of Transportation has successfully improved safety for all road users by focusing on the needs of older drivers. Many of the successful strategies highlighted could be replicated elsewhere.

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  5. Compensation in Older Drivers as Reflected in Their Fatal Accidents — National (02/01/1994)

    Source: Expert

    To estimate safety effects of compensatory changes in the driving behavior of older drivers (age 65+), their fatal accidents were compared with those of young and middle-aged drivers (26-40 years) in different situations.

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  6. National Center for Road Safety Webinar Archive — National 

    Source: Expert
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  7. Importance of Driving and Potential Impact of Driving Cessation for Rural and Urban Older Adults — National 

    Source: Expert

    Purpose Analyses compared older drivers from urban, suburban, and rural areas on perceived importance of continuing to drive and potential impact that driving cessation would have on what they want and need to do. Methods The AAA LongROAD Study is a prospective study of driving behaviors, patterns, and outcomes of older adults. A cohort of 2,990 women and men 65‐79 years of age was recruited during 2015‐2017 from health systems or primary care practices near 5 study sites in different parts of the United States.
     

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  8. "Adult golf cart injuries: A rising hazard off the course" — National 

    Source: Expert

    Study of golf-cart-related injuries seen at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, reflecting increased use of golf carts for transportation off the golf course.The results showed that orthopedic injuries. 

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  9. Driving in Winter Weather — National 

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    Helpful driving tips for older road users about how to prepare for driving in the winter months. Whether it's snow, sleet, or ice, winter weather can cause extremely dangerous road conditions. 

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  10. Tribal Transit — National 

    Source: Nonprofit Organization

    This resource includes training and technical assistance specifically geared towards tribal transit managers, operators, and riders

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