Transportation in an Aging Society: Improving Mobility and Safety for Older Persons. Volume 2. Technical Papers

摘要

In June 1986, the Transportation Research Board began a project to investigate the needs and problems of older Americans in relation to the U.S. roadway transportation system. A committee of experts was appointed to review the design and operational features of the roadway system and to recommend steps to improve the mobility and safety of older users--drivers, passengers, pedestrians--who are an integral part of the system. The committee recommended that highway safety be improved by making adjustments to the design of highway features and that license screening tests be adapted to better identify people of all ages who have impairments that would affect driving. The committee also recommended improved specialized transportation for the frail elderly.