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  1. Rural Older Drivers: — National (11/01/2019)

    Source: State Agency/Program

    Rural driving is more than twice as dangerous as urban driving (for all age groups). The traffic fatality rate in rural areas are much higher than urban areas. 

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  2. Aging Drivers and the Law — National (10/03/2019)

    Source: Expert

    The Elder Law Answers’ website provides information for senior drivers and links to each state’s laws regarding restrictions and accelerated renewal periods.

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  3. Gap Exists Between Seniors’ Opinion of Driving Ability and Performance — National (05/29/2019)

    Source: Professional Association

    The majority of older adults rate themselves as excellent drivers though one in four had a wreck in the previous five years.

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  4. How to Find Your State DOT — National (04/29/2019)

    Source: Nonprofit Organization

    Federal Highway Administration lists all state transportation websites. Click here to find your state's Department of Transportation.

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  5. Older Drivers at High Crash Risk are ‘Most Distractible’ — National (04/02/2019)

    Source: Expert

    Older drivers rated at high crash risk on a computerized vision test are more likely to have driving problems related to distractions in the car.

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  6. Federal Highway Administration Research Library and List of Online Publications — National (03/29/2019)

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    This page on the Federal Highway Administration’s website has many links to research reports and publications published by the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) in McLean, Virginia.

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  7. Medical Review Practices For Driver Licensing Volume 1 — District of Columbia (10/01/2016)

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    A Case Study of Guidelines and Processes in Seven U.S. States. 

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  8. Driving Simulator Training Is Associated with Reduced Inhibitory Workload in Older Drivers — National (07/04/2016)

    Source: Expert

    In demanding cognitive tasks, older people mostly experience more problems than younger people, and their brain workload is higher. 

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  9. Driving Task: How Older Drivers' On-Road Driving Performance Relates to Abilities, Perceptions, and Restrictions — National (06/01/2016)

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    This study examined a cohort of 227 older drivers and investigated the relationship between performance on the electronic Driver Observation Schedule (eDOS) driving task.

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  10. Automatic Emergency Braking Systems Are About to Be Everywhere — District of Columbia (05/01/2016)

    Source: Professional Association

    NHTSA predicts that most automakers’ acceptance of the challenge will make AEB standard on new cars three years faster than could be achieved through the formal regulatory process. And the feature could be arriving sooner than 2022.

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