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Waller, Patricia F. – Journal of Safety Research, 2003
Discusses research in North Carolina during the 1970s that lead to graduated driver licensing, some of the educational principles on which it is based, obstacles to its acceptance, and some of the early efforts to implement it in the United States and elsewhere. (Contains 1 figure and 17 references.) (AUTHOR/WFA)
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Driver Education, Educational Strategies, Foreign Countries
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Rodgers, Gregory B. – Evaluation Review, 1990
Application of multivariate qualitative response models, such as logit regression models, to analysis of risks of all-terrain vehicles is discussed. Data are from national exposure and injury surveys and records of fatalities of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Suggestions are made for further applications of the method. (SLD)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Consumer Protection, Evaluation Methods, Merchandise Information
Simons-Morton, Bruce G.; Hartos, Jessica L. – American Journal of Health Education, 2003
Motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) are the leading cause of injury and death among adolescents 16 to 19 years of age. Three areas of countermeasures for decreasing young driver risk are driver education, licensing policies, and parental management. Driver education is an essential part of teaching adolescents the rules of the road and operating a…
Descriptors: Traffic Safety, Driver Education, Accident Prevention, Motor Vehicles
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Instructional Materials Lab. – 1989
This learner manual for rescuers covers the current techniques or practices required in the rescue service. The second of 10 modules contains 5 chapters: (1) patient care and handling techniques; (2) rescue carries and drags; (3) emergency vehicle operations; (4) self-contained breathing apparatus; and (5) protective clothing. Key points, an…
Descriptors: Accidents, Emergency Programs, Emergency Squad Personnel, First Aid
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Instructional Materials Lab. – 1989
This learner manual for rescuers covers the current techniques or practices required in the rescue service. The seventh of 10 modules contains information on extrication from vehicles. Key points, an introduction, and conclusion accompany substantive material in this module. In addition, suggested tools and equipment for extrication procedures are…
Descriptors: Accidents, Emergency Programs, Emergency Squad Personnel, First Aid
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American Automobile Association, Falls Church, VA. Traffic Engineering and Safety Dept. – 1976
This pamphlet is an example of cooperation between the private sector (AAA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. AAA has adapted materials prepared by the National Public Service Research Institute under an NHTSA contract and developed a 54-page student manual. The manual takes a complete and objective look at drinking and…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Alcohol Education, Attitudes, Drinking
Wolfe, Arthur C.; Chapman, Marion M. – 1972
The report summarizes the results of a questionnaire completed by 436 tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade students in six Washtenaw County high schools during the 1970-71 school year. Content areas of the survey include: driving experience, driving record, driver education, exposure to drinking and driving information in school and on the mass…
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, Driver Education, Grade 10, Grade 11
Cornell Aeronautical Lab., Inc., Buffalo, NY. – 1971
This program of instruction, reviewed and accepted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, was prepared for Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation teams and others. It is intended to provide background information, a working knowledge of all of the pertinent factors, investigative techniques, tools, data requirements, and field…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Institutes (Training Programs), Instructional Materials, Investigations
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Hickling, Edward J.; Blanchard, Edward B.; Kuhn, Eric – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2005
Early, brief interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) secondary to motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) have historically been, with few exceptions, unsuccessful with single session or even very brief (3 to 6 sessions) interventions. In contrast, very intensive cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) applied over the first 6 to 8 weeks…
Descriptors: Accidents, Intervention, Autism, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Gilliland, Lonnie; Gilliland, Lillian – 1969
This report discusses various facets of a school safety education program. It discusses (1) the scope of a school safety education curriculum, (2) the methods of including safety education instruction in a school curriculum, (3) some student safety organizations, (4) the provision of a systemwide program, and (5) the development of safety policies…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Driver Education, Fire Protection, Fire Science Education
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT), Washington, DC. – 2001
This document provides statistical information on U.S. traffic accidents involving young drivers. Data tables include: (1) driver fatalities and drivers involved in fatal crashes among drivers 15 to 20 years old, 1991-2001; (2) drivers involved in fatal crashes and driver involvement rates by age group, 2001; (3) drivers 15 to 20 years old…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Death, Driving While Intoxicated, Incidence
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT), Washington, DC. – 2000
This document provides statistical information on U.S. traffic accidents involving young drivers. Data tables include: (1) driver fatalities and drivers involved in fatal crashes among drivers 15 to 20 years old, 1990-2000; (2) drivers involved in fatal crashes and driver involvement rates by age group, 2000; (3) drivers 15 to 20 years old…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Death, Driving While Intoxicated, Incidence
Williams, Allan F. – 1994
Laws aimed at alcohol-impaired driving have been shown to change behavior in ways that reduce the problem. Alcohol education and public information programs, in contrast, rarely result in short-term behavior change. In part, this is because drinking, and combining drinking with driving, are lifestyle behaviors shaped and supported by many ongoing…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Education, Behavior Modification, Criminal Law
Johnson (Lawrence) and Associates, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1977
As a result of intensified need for sound safety education programs for both young and mature bicyclists due to the dramatic increase in bicycling as a form of transportation and recreation, the first national conference on bicyclist safety education was held--Bike Ed '77. Major purposes of the conference were to stimulate communication among…
Descriptors: Bicycling, Community Involvement, Conferences, Coordination
Skandia Insurance Co., Stockholm (Sweden). – 1971
This study examined the traffic accidents in Sweden during 1968 and 1969 in which children up to and including the age of ten were actively involved. The major goal of the study was to illustrate the traffic behavior patterns of children in this age group. Data were analyzed under two broad categories: pedestrian accidents and bicycle accidents.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Patterns, Children, Data Analysis
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