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Model Impaired Driving Records Information Systems PDF, 680.04 KB
https://www.nhtsa.gov/document/model-impaired-driv...A Guide for Statewide Impaired-Driving Task Forces PDF, 4.34 MB
https://www.nhtsa.gov/document/guide-statewide-imp...Alternative Transportation Programs: A Countermeasure for Reducing Impaired Driving PDF, 5.45 MB
https://www.nhtsa.gov/document/alternative-transpo...Special Report on Race/Ethnicity and Impaired Driving PDF, 1.36 MB
https://www.nhtsa.gov/document/special-report-race...Driving Transitions Education: Tools, Scripts, and Practice Exercises PDF, 1.58 MB
https://www.nhtsa.gov/document/driving-transitions... June 1, 2009
This is a document to to provide professionals who work directly with older adults, their families, and concerned community members with the tools, scripts, and practice exercises to develop the necessary skills required for effective conversations about driver safety. Examples of these engaged professionals could include social workers, senior center staff members, area agency on aging staff, case managers, and healthcare professionals.
Drive Well - When You Have Macular Degeneration PDF, 189.87 KB
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Macular degeneration (also known as age-related macular degeneration) damages the macula, a spot near the center of the retina (light-sensitive inner lining of the
eyeball). It is a common eye problem among older drivers that makes it hard to drive safely. Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of new cases of
blindness in people 65 and older.
Drive Well - When You Have Parkinson’s Disease PDF, 193.24 KB
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Parkinson’s disease is a disorder of the central nervous system that weakens certain nerve cells in the brain over time. It changes the way your body moves. While it can occur at any age, it especially affects people 60 and older.If you have Parkinson’s, it can interfere with your daily activities, including driving safely.
Drive Well - When You Have Sleep Apnea PDF, 195.29 KB
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Sleep apnea is a serious, potentially life-threatening condition that should not be ignored. It can make it very difficult to feel fully rested and alert. Self-treatment is not recommended. Left untreated, sleep apnea can seriously affect your ability to drive safely.
NHTSA Drowsy Driving Research and Program Plan PDF, 613.01 KB
https://www.nhtsa.gov/document/nhtsa-drowsy-drivin...
This research and program plan is an initial NHTSA effort designed to enhance the science around drowsy driving through evidence-based research.
Process Overview Distracted Driving _California & Delaware PDF, 4.39 MB
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Process Overview of the High-Visibility Enforcement Programs Targeting Handheld Device Users in California and Delaware
Over 3,300 people in the United States died in crashes involving distracted drivers, and an estimated 421,000 people were injured (NHTSA, 2014). These figures may underestimate the problem of distraction due to the difficulty in obtaining evidence and a reluctance of drivers to admit to distracted driving
National Survey on Distracted Driving Attitudes and Behaviors PDF, 4 MB
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National Survey on Distracted Driving Attitudes and Behaviors -- April 2013
National Phone Survey on Distracted Driving Attitudes and Behaviors PDF, 1.67 MB
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From 2011. As more drivers take their cell phones into their vehicles, distracted driving continues to grow as a traffic safety issue. Most U.S. States
responded by enacting some sort of cell phone or texting ban. In November and December 2010, NHTSA conducted a nationally
representative telephone survey of 6,002 drivers 18 and older from all 50 States and the District of Columbia. The goal of the National
Survey of Distracted Driving Attitudes and Behaviors was to assess current attitudes and self-reported behaviors about distracted driving.
Also assessed were perceptions of safety, cell phone use, laws, fines, and enforcement.
National Survey of Drinking and Driving attitudes and Behaviors PDF, 598.1 KB
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From 2010. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration conducts the National Survey of Drinking and Driving Attitudes and Behaviors on a periodic basis to monitor the public’s attitudes, knowledge, and self-reported behavior regarding drinking and driving. The 2008 survey was administered by telephone to 6,999 respondents 16 and older, with 5,392 interviews completed with respondents who were using landline phones and 1,607 interviews completed with respondents who were using cell phones. The survey over-sampled teenagers and young adults 16 to 24. Interviewing ran from September 2008 through December 2008.
National Survey of Drinking and Driving Attitudes and Behaviors: 2008 PDF, 1.57 MB
https://www.nhtsa.gov/document/national-survey-dri...National Survey of Drinking and Driving Attitudes and Behaviors: 2008 PDF, 1.93 MB
https://www.nhtsa.gov/document/national-survey-dri...National Survey of Drinking and Driving Attitudes and Behaviors - 2008 PDF, 1.73 MB
https://www.nhtsa.gov/document/national-survey-dri...Teen night time - Youths and Nighttime Driving MSWORD, 23.5 KB
https://www.nhtsa.gov/document/teen-night-time-you...Evaluation of the Effects of SFST Training on Impaired Driving Enforcement PDF, 1.22 MB
https://www.nhtsa.gov/document/evaluation-effects-...Examining New Mexico’s Comprehensive Impaired Driving Program PDF, 602.94 KB
https://www.nhtsa.gov/document/examining-new-mexic...
From 2014. For many years, New Mexico had one of the highest rates of alcohol-related driving fatalities in the United States. In 2004, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration entered into a cooperative agreement with the New Mexico Department of Transportation. The objective was to demonstrate a process for developing and implementing an enhanced comprehensive impaired driving program, to reduce the number of crashes and fatalities caused by impaired driving. NHTSA contracted with the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE) to examine New Mexico’s efforts.
The Effects of Voice Technology on Test Track Driving Performance PDF, 1.03 MB
https://www.nhtsa.gov/document/effects-voice-techn... December 3, 2003The Role of Supervised Driving in a Graduated Driver Licensing Program PDF, 756.71 KB
https://www.nhtsa.gov/document/role-supervised-dri...
From 2012. Traditional Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) systems, in place in all the States, include three licensing stages: the initial learner stage, an intermediate or provisional phase, and full licensure. An important component of GDL systems is the extended learner stage for beginning drivers. This stage gives novice drivers opportunity to gain valuable driving experience under the supervision of experienced adult drivers. Novice drivers rarely crash while they are being supervised by adults, but have the highest crash rates of all age groups during the first six months of unsupervised driving when they become fully licensed.
Federal Register: Distracted Driving Grant Program PDF, 189.86 KB
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From 2012. Pursuant to the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21), the Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the availability of funding authorized for distracted driving grants on August 24, 2012. In this notice, DOT is extending the application submission deadline announced in the notice of availability of funding to February 28, 2013.
Nighttime Glare and Driving Performance: Research Findings PDF, 3.24 MB
https://www.nhtsa.gov/document/nighttime-glare-and... September 1, 2008Nighttime Glare and Driving Performance Report to Congress PDF, 287.27 KB
https://www.nhtsa.gov/document/nighttime-glare-and... February 1, 2007Adaptive Driving Beam Headlighting System Glare Assessment PDF, 5.07 MB
https://www.nhtsa.gov/document/adaptive-driving-be...
From 2015, NHTSA evaluated existing European Adaptive Driving Beam (ADB) headlighting systems, a type of front-lighting system that lets upper beam headlamps adapt their beam patterns to create shaded areas around oncoming and preceding vehicles to improve long-range visibility for the driver without causing discomfort, distraction, or glare to other road users. Europe and Japan have begun to allow ADB headlighting systems as optional equipment. Using European test procedures adapted for performance on test track courses, the amount of glare cast on other vehicles by ADB systems was measured. The work summarized here together provides a basis for the development of performance criteria and an objective test procedure for ADB headlighting systems.