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GAO-07-413 Older Driver Safety: Knowledge Sharing Should Help States Prepare for Increases .. a GAO United States Government Accountability Office Report to the Special Committee on Aging, U. S. Senate April 2007 OLDER DRIVER SAFETY Knowledge Sharing Should Help States Prepare for Increase in Older Driver ... http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d07413.pdf - Reports & Testimonies Background: As people age, their physical, visual, and cognitive abilities may decline, making it more difficult for them to drive safely. Older drivers are also more likely to suffer injuries or die in crashes than drivers in other age groups. These safety issues will increase in significance because older adults represent the fastest-growing U.S. population segment. GAO examined (1) what the federal government has done to promote practices to make roads safer for older drivers and the extent to which states have implemented those practices, (2) the extent to which states assess the fitness of older drivers and what support the federal government has provided, and (3) what initiatives selected ... PDF ( 3656.3KB) | Abstract | Highlights-PDF | Accessible Text

11 Apr 07

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GAO-07-517SP Older Driver Safety: Survey of States on Their Implementation of Federal .. Page 1 Older Driver Safety: Survey of States on Their Implementation of Federal Highway Administration Recommendations and Guidelines (GAO-07-517SP), an E-supplement to GAO-07-413 Read the Full Report: Older Driver ... http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d07517sp.pdf - Reports & Testimonies Background: This is the companion product to GAO-07-413. This document presents selected results of GAO's survey of the departments of transportation (DOT) in 50 states and the District of Columbia to obtain information on the extent to which states have implemented practices to make roads safer for older drivers. The questions in our survey were posed to obtain information on the extent to which states have incorporated Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recommendations to design roads with features to enhance safety for older drivers, reasons for state DOTs rejecting FHWA recommendations, the proportion of practitioners that have been trained in state DOTs to implement FHWA recommendations, and ... PDF ( 534.1KB) | Abstract | Accessible Text

11 Apr 07

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GAO-08-990T Traffic Safety Programs: Progress, States' Challenges, and Issues for .. United States Government Accountability Office GAO Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAMS Progress, ... http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d08990t.pdf - Reports & Testimonies Background: Although the number of traffic crashes and the associated fatality rates have decreased over the last 10 years, the number of traffic fatalities has unfortunately remained at about 42,000 to 43,000 annually. To help states reduce traffic fatalities, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) authorized funding for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to award traffic safety grants to states and implement a high-visibility enforcement (HVE) program that combines intensive state and local enforcement of safety belt and impaired driving laws with extensive media communication provided by NHTSA. SAFETEA-LU also ... PDF ( 441.5KB) | Abstract | Highlights-PDF | Accessible Text

16 Jul 08

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GAO-08-442T Elderly Voters: Some Improvements in Voting Accessibility from 2000 to 2004 .. United States Government Accountability Office GAO Testimony Before the Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate ELDERLY VOTERS Some Improvements in Voting Accessibility from 2000 to 2004 Elections, but Gaps ... http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d08442t.pdf - Reports & Testimonies Background: Voting is fundamental to our democratic system, and federal law generally requires polling places for federal elections to be accessible to older voters and voters with physical disabilities. Following reports of problems encountered in the close 2000 presidential election with respect to voter registration lists, absentee ballots, ballot counting, and antiquated voting systems, the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) was enacted. Among other provisions, HAVA includes requirements for the accessibility of voting systems, effective January 1, 2006. In the past, GAO has published several reports on issues related to voting access for older voters. Our prior work, including on-site ... PDF ( 789.1KB) | Abstract | Highlights-PDF | Accessible Text

31 Jan 08

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GAO-07-1210SP Highlights of a Forum: Transforming Transportation Policy for the 21st .. September 2007 GAO-07-1210SP TRANSFORMING TRANSPORTATION POLICY FOR THE 21 ST CENTURY What Participants Said United States Government Accountability Office Why GAO Convened This Forum Highlights Accountability ... http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d071210sp.pdf - Reports & Testimonies Background: The nation's economic vitality and the quality of life of its citizens depend significantly on the security, availability, and dependability of its transportation network. The nation's transportation network presents particularly complex policy challenges, because it encompasses many modes on systems owned, funded, and operated by both the public and the private sectors. As the August collapse of a bridge span in Minneapolis illustrated, policymakers currently face the challenge of maintaining the safety and condition of the transportation network--in a time of increasing fiscal constraint. Addressing these challenges requires a fundamental reexamination and transformation of the nation' ... PDF ( 624.6KB) | Abstract | Highlights-PDF | Accessible Text

19 Sep 07

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