Improving the Safety of Older Road Users (2005) / Chapter Skim
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Chapter Nine - Conclusions
Chapter Nine - Conclusions
Pages 60-61
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, American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, American Medical Association, Alzheimer's Association, American Occupational Therapy Association, and others -- have only recently taken on the challenge of "Safe Mobility, for Life," 60 set forth in the 1997 DOT report, Improving Transportation Safety for a Maturing Society. The following themes stand out across the many programs and initiatives highlighted in this document: • The challenge of providing safe mobility for an aging population does not rest with any single agency or organization.
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Regular participation in available FHWA training workshops is encouraged. • If the United States is to be prepared for the expected large growth in elderly road users over the coming decades, states must immediately begin to plan for an aging road user population, improve their roadways, modify the driver licensing process, and educate the public about their responsibilities as road users.
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