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Reid, David C.; And Others – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1988
A seven-year review of 1,447 cases of spine trauma showed that 53 cases were associated with the use of off-road vehicles, such as all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, and motorized dirt bikes. The development of safe riding areas, legislation governing safe operation, and public safety education are advised to curb this trend. (Author/JL)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Children, Federal Regulation, Injuries
Driessen, Gerald – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 1969
Condensed from Traffic Safety", LXIX(March 1969), 16-18, 35-36.
Descriptors: Driver Education, Motor Vehicles, Safety Education, Traffic Accidents
Smith, Patrick; Yule, William; Perrin, Sean; Tranah, Troy; Dagleish, Tim; Clark, David M. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of individual trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children and young people. Method: Following a 4-week symptom-monitoring baseline period, 24 children and young people (8-18 years old) who met full "DSM-IV" PTSD diagnostic criteria after…
Descriptors: Accidents, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Criteria, Young Adults
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1992
This document presents witness' testimonies and supplemental materials from the congressional hearing called to examine the issue of automotive safety. In her opening statement, Chairwoman Patricia Schroeder briefly reviews statistics on traffic accidents and identifies the two major issues to be addressed in the hearing: failure to act by the…
Descriptors: Family Problems, Hearings, Motor Vehicles, Restraints (Vehicle Safety)
McMillan, William J. – Independent School Bulletin, 1974
Author considered how schools can cut the cost of insurance in almost all areas without endangering their continued existence. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Building Operation, Educational Planning, Insurance, Motor Vehicles
Van Houten, Ron; Malenfant, J. E. Louis; Zhao, Nan; Ko, Byungkon; Van Houten, Jonathan – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2005
The Florida Department of Transportation used a series of changeable-message signs that functioned as freeway guide signs to divert traffic to Universal Theme Park via one of two eastbound exits based on traffic congestion at the first of the two exits. An examination of crashes along the entire route indicated a statistically significant increase…
Descriptors: Proximity, Motor Vehicles, Traffic Safety, Signs
Malfetti, James L.; Winter, Darlene J. – 1987
This document describes a study that used the "critical incident technique" to define and produce a descriptive classification of safe and unsafe driving behavior exhibited by adults and to organize these descriptions for use in older driver improvement courses and other educational activities. An introduction describes the study's…
Descriptors: Critical Incidents Method, Driver Education, Motor Vehicles, Observation
Utah State Dept. of Natural Resources, Salt Lake City. Div. of Parks and Recreation. – 1988
This document is intended to teach the riders of off-highway vehicles (OHVs) how to ride safely and legally on Utah's public lands and how to take care of the places in which they ride. OHVs are all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), off-highway motorcycles, and snowmobiles. Receiving a passing grade on the final test and in an associated course on driving…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Driver Education, Motor Vehicles, Outdoor Activities
Brenton, Myron – 1986
This pamphlet is a practical guide with helpful suggestions on safe driving for older people. A discussion of the controversy surrounding older people's driving ability begins the pamphlet. Effects of aging on driving are discussed, including affects on vision, twilight and night driving, hearing, muscles and joints, and mental functions. It is…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Driver Education, Motor Vehicles, Older Adults
Valois, Robert F. – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1986
This investigation was conducted to examine drug use by university students and to identify significant associations among biographical, drug use, and driving variables. Results are presented, and conclusions are drawn. (MT)
Descriptors: Alcoholic Beverages, Drinking, Higher Education, Illegal Drug Use

Robertson, Leon S. – Journal of Communication, 1976
Descriptors: Mass Media, Media Research, Motor Vehicles, Safety Education
Garber, Nicholas J.; Gadirau, Ravi – 1988
A study was conducted to investigate the traffic engineering factors that influence speed variance and to determine to what extent speed variance affects accident rates. Detailed analyses were carried out to relate speed variance with posted speed limit, design speeds, and other traffic variables. The major factor identified was the difference…
Descriptors: Motor Vehicles, Road Construction, Safety Education, Signs
Washington Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Olympia. Div. of Vocational-Technical and Adult Education Services. – 1987
This guide for implementing performance-based curriculum is intended to teach students decision-making driving. Heavy emphasis is put on the tasks and concepts involving traffic flow tasks (interacting with other highway users) and the functions and factors that affect that interaction. It is a "90-hour" guide, that is, the average student needs…
Descriptors: Driver Education, High Schools, Motor Vehicles, Safety Education
Texas Education Agency, Austin. Div. of Curriculum Development. – 1982
This guide contains detailed descriptions of four university courses designed to give basic driver and traffic safety education preparation to prospective driver education teachers. The basic courses are as follows: Safety Education (general safety education concepts with emphasis on nontraffic areas); Driver and Traffic Safety Education I…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Alcohol Education, Behavioral Objectives, Competence
Hutchinson, John W.; And Others – 1969
Television, with its ability to reach large audiences, has been used extensively in driver-education efforts but its effectiveness has never been measured. The purpose of this research was to measure the effectiveness of a televised, locally oriented, candid camera type of driver reeducation program. The measures of effectiveness included a study…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Audiovisual Instruction, Driver Education, Educational Television