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... 21   Challenges, Successes, and Resource Allocation This chapter provides a summary on the challenges in implementing Highway Safety Guideline No. 13; successful approaches to implementation; outcome evaluations; and tools and methods for resource allocation.
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... 22 Promoting Older Driver Safety: Guide for State Practices • Solution: Provide older driver tips, social media, and other resources states can use to promote older driver safety and integrate into other SHSO programs and outreach efforts. Driver Licensing • Challenge: Lack of training for licensing personnel on recognizing at-risk drivers (only eight states provide training)
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... Challenges, Successes, and Resource Allocation 23 • Solution: Encourage collaboration among a range of stakeholders to expand the financial and other resources required to make communities accessible to those who cannot drive. Increase and improve public transit options to serve the locations and schedules older drivers desire.
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... 24 Promoting Older Driver Safety: Guide for State Practices • Develop a specific older driver strategic plan rather than relying on older driver goals in other plans like the state's SHSP. • Collaborate with other offices within the SHSO's state agency.
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... Challenges, Successes, and Resource Allocation 25 • Roundabouts, and • Wrong-Way Driving on the Interstate. Driver Licensing • Ensure law enforcement uses a screening tool, such as the DOSCI, as a guide for officers in assessing cognitive impairment.
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... 26 Promoting Older Driver Safety: Guide for State Practices collection of 354 full-page illustrated handouts for adults with physical disabilities, chronic conditions, and other geriatric disorders that physicians can print and give to their patients. Law Enforcement • Increase involvement of law enforcement in older driver safety issues.
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... Challenges, Successes, and Resource Allocation 27 with family and friends, shop at the mall, or go to a doctor. The Coalition also has developed a series of tip cards and educational materials, "Tips on How to Use Transportation Options in Florida," to empower road users with the ideas and resources needed to safely get where they need to go with or without a personal vehicle.
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... 28 Promoting Older Driver Safety: Guide for State Practices average of the crash rate involving individuals aged 65+ compared to the population of 65+ in urban and rural counties. Identification of yearly priority counties helps the Coalition focus efforts on improving older driver safety in those regions.
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... Challenges, Successes, and Resource Allocation 29 across the United States. This includes Maryland's outreach and training for law enforcement, Missouri's Keep Your Keys program, California's DOSCI screening tool for law enforcement, and Florida's Find-a-Ride program.

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