Florida Program Targets Older Drivers; Putting the Brakes On or Rehabilitating Those Who are Dangerous on the RoadJill Barton
A vision screening law targeting Florida drivers age 80 and older appears to be associated with lower death rates from motor vehicle collisions in this age group, despite little evidence of an association between vision and car crashes, according to a report in the No...
Walking was the only mode of mobility analyzed, as it considers: those that cannot afford to drive a vehicle, and those that lost their license due to infraction, or are cognitively and/or physiologically unable to drive. This assumes the older adult population are at least in fair condition...
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(2008). Contribution of Behavioral Aspects of Older Drivers to Fatal Crashes in Florida. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2078, 49-56.Alam, B., Spainhour, L., 2008. Contributions of Behavioral Aspects of Older Drivers to Fatal Traffic Crashes in ...
2.4. Participants The study participants were older drivers (n = 104; 65 years of age or older) who were residents from locations in North Central Florida and surrounding area (e.g., Orlando), with a valid driver's license, and who reported driving within the last six months. Participants...
Older adults without a driver’s license or those who no longer drive were especially burdened by travel restrictions due to personal health and safety concerns [2,5]. Similarly, older adults with mobility disabilities experienced difficulties accessing both public and private transportation and ...
conducted a randomized study in Florida and Texas to compare the outcomes of two methods of delivering meals to older adults: home-delivered ready-to-eat meals by Meals on Wheels (MOW) and mail-delivered frozen meals, both of which provided nutritious food [51]. All the participants were ...
In terms of the impact features that have a positive impact on the incidence of PDO crashes, for the traffic participants, the relatively young older pedestrians, the older pedestrian who is walking straight, the older drivers, the drivers who are driving in the opposite direction of pedestrians...