A Crash Reduction Strategy: Training Transportation Professionals in Alabama About How to Manage Drivers with Diminished Capabilities

Owsley, Cynthia; Stalvey, Beth T.; Wells, Jennifer; University of Alabama at Birmingham. School of Medicine. Department of Ophthalmology; University Transportation Center for Alabama

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A Crash Reduction Strategy: Training Transportation Professionals in Alabama About How to Manage Drivers with Diminished Capabilities

2001-07-11
By Owsley, Cynthia ; Stalvey, Beth T. ; Wells, Jennifer

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Owsley, Cynthia ; Stalvey, Beth T. ; Wells, Jennifer

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University of Alabama at Birmingham. School of Medicine. Department of Ophthalmology ; University Transportation Center for Alabama

University of Alabama at Birmingham. School of Medicine. Department of Ophthalmology ; University Transportation Center for Alabama Less -
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United States. Department of Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program

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Cognitive Impairment Diminished Capabilities Driver Licenses Driver Safety High Risk Drivers Highway Safety Human Factors In Crashes Impaired Drivers Persons With Disabilities Physical Impairment Problem Drivers Traffic Safety Visual Impairment
Publication/ Report Number:

UTCA Report 99238
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Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Alabama
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University Transportation Center for Alabama
Abstract:

Alabama has the fourth highest injury and fatality rate from vehicle crashes among all states. Prior research has indicated that diminished capabilities (e.g., visual, cognitive, and/or physical impairments) elevate crash risk, increasing the rates of serious injury and death from involvement in motor vehicle collisions. Alabama has no mandatory re-screening policy to identify drivers with diminished capabilities after a license is issued. In addition, there is no statewide effort to educate transportation and safety professionals in Alabama about how to identify high-risk drivers or the procedures for referral once they are identified. The purpose of this project was to examine the current system for dealing with drivers with diminished capabilities in Alabama, to determine how these guidelines are implemented and enforced by the Alabama Department of Public Safety (DPS) and law enforcement agencies, and to identify specific ways that the current system could be optimized in order to reduce Alabama's high injury and fatality rate.
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DTRS98-G-0028
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University Transportation Centers US Transportation Collection
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