Purpose: This study examined if adolescents with specific language impairment (SLI) understand driving vocabulary as well as their typically developing (TD) peers. Method: A total of 16 adolescents with SLI and 16 TD comparison adolescents completed a receptive vocabulary task focused on driving terminology derived from statewide driver's manuals.…

The manual provides almost all necessary materials for the successful implementation of a Highway Safety Workshop, designed around a developmental sequence which is basic to the success of the workshop. The major activities of the workshop center around three exercises-the first for small group discussion consisting of questions relating to…

The manual contains all the reference manterials to be used by participants in the Highway Safety Workshop. The materials comprise questions and topics for discussion, abstracts of literature related to these topics, and a bibliography. (SA)

Addressed to young persons and adults, this booklet delineates the duties and rights applicable to bicyclists as drivers of vehicles. The following topics are discussed: Rules of the road, defensive bicycling techniques, the bicycle as a machine, registration and theft prevention, walking the bike, bike routes, and recreational and group rides.…

The report summarizes the work involved in developing a highway safety workshop for traffic court judges. It describes the testing of previously developed workshop materials and their evaluation, resulting in a contract modification to redesign and refocus the workshop. The report identifies the resources and procedures used in this development…

In answer to requests from numerous school and safety officials throughout the State, a manual for the instruction of school bus drivers was prepared; with 2,000,000 pupils in 20,000 vehicles being transported daily during a school year, the State of New York realizes the necessity for correct safety procedures to be well defined for those…

The procedures in this manual are designed to establish stability and continuity within the student transportation department of the Toms River Regional Schools in New Jersey. The manual is divided into three sections. Section 1 provides driver and aide specific information. It includes directives related to time clock, spare buses, and…

This manual contains tips on preventing childhood accidents and instructions for handling those accidents which do occur. Part One outlines ways of preventing accidents involving the home, infant equipment, toys, school, cars, bicycles, playgrounds, sports, hiking, camping, and water; it also provides blank forms for a family's emergency medical…

This study was conducted to develop and evaluate a licensing program for operators of two-wheeled motor vehicles. Materials specifically developed for the study were: (1) a driver's handbook, (2) two forms of a written test, (3) an off-street driving test, and (4) a driving range. Once developed, these materials were the basis of the separate…

School bus driver behavior and motivation are continuing concerns for leaders/administrators in the field of transportation. Motivation begins with selection of a potential new driver. Drivers must like children and be patient, loyal, and punctual. The applicant's background must be verified, in view of the national concern for child safety.…

This manual has been prepared to assist in training fire department personnel for extending emergency service on expressways and freeways. Information provided in the manual is designed to answer questions dealing with these topics: (1) Expressway and Freeway Incidents and Operations, (2) Special Expressway and Freeway Problems, (3) Sizing Up…

Lessons presented in this manual, developed as part of the vocational strategies project, are designed to provide driver education for mildly handicapped special needs students placed in jobs that require a driver's license. The guide is intended for use in conjunction with a vocational program in automotive mechanics, or integrated into a…

This text contains three suggested driver education curriculum units and is intended for use in a bilingual education setting. Each unit is in Spanish and English. The three units are: (1) "Procedures in Driving," (2) "Car Maintenance," and (3) "Tires." Each unit contains information for the teacher, explanations and…

This combination workbook and study guide for driver education courses is divided into three sections. Section One consists of eight parts including suggestions on avoiding various collisions and other driving maneuvers. The second section consists of an outline for assisting the student in taking notes on instruction. The third section is a…

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…