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30 C H A P T E R 5 This chapter provides examples of effective messages, educational materials, and outreach programs adopted by different states to mitigate older driver safety risks and gaps. 5.1 Safety Behavior Messages Compared to other traffic safety issues such as impaired and distracted driving or occupant protection, only a few safety behavior messages unique to older drivers are promoted by the SHSOs or other national organizations.
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Figure 3. Florida safety programs: (a)
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32 Promoting Older Driver Safety: Guide for State Practices 5.2 Educational Materials This section provides examples of educational materials promoting older driver safety collected from SHSOs and the project literature review. The sample educational materials are from state older driver safety programs managed by the SHSOs or by other agencies such as the DOT or the driver licensing agency.
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Samples of Effective Messages, Materials 33 Florida's Guide to Safe Mobility for Life The Florida Safe Mobility for Life program developed Florida's Guide to Safe Mobility for Life as an educational piece for aging road users (ages 50+) , families and caregivers, and health care providers on the three keys to achieve safe mobility for life: Understand the impact aging has on driving; be proactive -- as a driver, pedestrian, bicyclist, transit rider, motorcyclist, and golf cart driver -- about safe driving skills, assess self-driving ability and learn driving tips; and plan for a safe transition from driving while maintaining safe mobility and independence by identifying transportation options.
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34 Promoting Older Driver Safety: Guide for State Practices drivers. Resources include occupational therapist and driver rehabilitation information, the Clinical Assessment of Driving Related Skills (CADReS)
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Samples of Effective Messages, Materials 35 empowers road users with the ideas and resources needed to safely get where they need to go with or without a personal vehicle. The Coalition website has a Roadway Safety Tip Card Series and Digital Safety Graphics to educate aging road users about Florida's roadways and to help them be prepared when encountering new situations on the road.
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36 Promoting Older Driver Safety: Guide for State Practices resources for driver assessment information and training tools, mature driver education courses, driver rehabilitation, and transportation options. Zero Deaths Maryland -- Older Driver Safety The Maryland SHSP Zero Deaths Maryland -- Older Driver Safety website includes information on older driver safety from NHTSA.
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Samples of Effective Messages, Materials 37 reexaminations. Based on the evidence, officers determine if there is a need to take an action against a driving privilege.
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38 Promoting Older Driver Safety: Guide for State Practices Figure 14. Mature Driver Improvement Program (https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/vehicle-industryservices/occupational-licensing/occupationallicenses/mature-driver-improvement-program/)
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Samples of Effective Messages, Materials 39 Ohio Stay Fit to Drive ODOT, along with its safety partners, developed the Stay Fit to Drive Booklet to share information about resources and services available to older Ohioans, families and friends, caregivers, and others who interact with older road users. The booklet includes older driver crash facts; discusses how aging, medication, and medical conditions affect driving abilities; and offers tips on transitioning from driving.
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40 Promoting Older Driver Safety: Guide for State Practices transportation use and accessibility, and enhance the well-being of older adults (Figure 18)
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Samples of Effective Messages, Materials 41 What to Do: A Guide for Drivers and Caregivers What to Do: A Guide for Drivers and Caregivers is a handbook developed by the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) to guide families, friends, and caregivers on the safety concerns of an aging driver, how to monitor them when they do not live nearby, how to raise the subject of unsafe driving, and how to help them cope with the change (Figure 19)
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