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Aged Drivers

Handbook for Designing Roadways for the Aging Population

The original Older Driver Highway Design Handbook was published by FHWA in 1998 (FHWA-RD-97-135). The 2nd edition, titled Highway Design Handbook for Older Drivers and Pedestrians (FHWA-RD-01-103) was … [Read more...] about Handbook for Designing Roadways for the Aging Population

Evaluation of Work Zone Design Features to Aid Older Drivers

Work zones are estimated to account for 22 percent of roadway crashes and more than 1000 fatalities annually. Moreover, older road users have been overrepresented in work zone crashes. In an effort to … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Work Zone Design Features to Aid Older Drivers

Roads Deadlier for Older Drivers

The study suggests that older drivers have trouble navigating the roads, which were not designed with them in mind. For many aging motorists, signs are hard to read, lanes are too narrow and left- … [Read more...] about Roads Deadlier for Older Drivers

Older Drivers Say … Stop Signs of Confusion

In 1990, eight retired employees of the Illinois Department of Transportation took a break from retirement activity to help IDOT conduct its Older Driver Study of Traffic Control Devices. Those … [Read more...] about Older Drivers Say … Stop Signs of Confusion

Travel Better, Travel Longer: A Pocket Guide to Improve Traffic Control and Mobility for Our Older Population

The Federal Highway Administration's Office of Operations prepared this pocket guide to assist transportation professionals in making decisions about the use of traffic control devices, taking into … [Read more...] about Travel Better, Travel Longer: A Pocket Guide to Improve Traffic Control and Mobility for Our Older Population

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