Vulnerable Road Users

Vulnerable Road Users

Measuring Changes in Teenage Driver Crash Characteristics During the Early Months of Driving

This study involved in-depth examination of how rates of involvement in specific types of crashes change over time as new drivers gain experience, to improve our understanding of how driver education and graduated driver licensing systems could better prepare new drivers.

September 2011 Technical Report

Vulnerable Road Users

Vulnerable Road Users

Parents, Teens, and the Learner Stage of Graduated Driver Licensing

This report documents a unique study that involved surveying parents and placing cameras in their vehicles to investigate how parents went about supervising their teens' practice driving during the learner-permit stage of the licensing process.

October 2010 Technical Report | Report Summary

Vulnerable Road Users

Vulnerable Road Users

Evaluation of New Jersey’s Graduated Driver Licensing System

This study examines the impact of New Jersey's Graduated Driver Licensing system on the crash involvement rates of teenage drivers in the state.

February 2010 Technical Report | Report Summary

Vulnerable Road Users

Vulnerable Road Users

Older Adults’ Knowledge About Medications That Can Impact Driving

This report describes a survey of Alabama residents ages 55 and older, examining their self-reported use of prescription and over-the-counter medications and their knowledge of whether any of their medications might have the potential to impair their ability to drive safely.

August 2009 Technical Report | Report Summary

Vulnerable Road Users

Vulnerable Road Users

Medical Fitness to Drive and a Voluntary State Reporting Law

This study examines the impact of a new law in the state of Missouri that created a mechanism for concerned healthcare providers, law enforcement officers, family members, and others to report concerns about a person's medical fitness to drive to the state licensing agency.

October 2008 Technical Report | Report Summary

Vulnerable Road Users

Vulnerable Road Users

North American License Policies Workshop Recommendations

This report presents consensus-based recommendations for driver licensing and license-renewal policies for older drivers developed at a workshop of experts convened by the AAA Foundation.

June 2008 Technical Report

Vulnerable Road Users

Vulnerable Road Users

Enhancement of Driving Performance Among Older Drivers

This study reports the results of a randomized controlled study of the impact of a driver training course, consisting of both classroom-based and behind-the-wheel instruction, on the driving skills and knowledge of senior drivers.

October 2007 Technical Report | Report Summary

Vulnerable Road Users

Vulnerable Road Users

Pedestrian Signal Safety for Older Persons

This report analyzes the walking speeds of older and younger pedestrians in six communities and reports the results of simulation-based case studies that investigate whether traffic signals can allow more time for pedestrians to cross the street without causing great increases in

July 2007 Technical Report | Report Summary

Vulnerable Road Users

Vulnerable Road Users

Nationwide Review of Graduated Driver Licensing

This study examines the impact of graduated driver licensing programs on rates of fatal and injury crashes of 16-year-old drivers.

February 2007 Technical Report | Report Summary