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American Automobile Association, Falls Church, VA. Traffic Engineering and Safety Dept.
The purpose of the Safest Route to School project is to help children develop safe walking habits and inform them of the potential dangers which exist in a seemingly innocent walk to school. This project will foster cooperation between home and school in working toward the common goal of protecting the lives of children. Some of the guiding…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Instructional Programs, Safety, Safety Education
Valentine, Ivan E. – American Vocational Journal, 1973
Discusses the projected demand for trained accident investigators on the nation's highways in the next five years. (Editor)
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Inquiry, Labor Needs, Paraprofessional Personnel
Hall, Ray – Parks and Recreation, 1971
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Attitudes, Government Role, Legislation
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Van Houten, Ron – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1988
Introduction of prompts in the form of specific signs and stop line bars at a crosswalk was designed to influence motorists to stop further back when yielding right-of-way to pedestrians, and resulted in an almost 80 percent reduction in motor vehicle-pedestrian conflicts at the selected location. (JW)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Cues, Pedestrian Traffic, Safety Education
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Liller, Karen D.; And Others – Journal of School Health, 1995
The K-2 MORE HEALTH community bicycle safety education program was conducted in nine Florida elementary schools, offering interactive education sessions and reduced-cost bicycle helmets. Researchers reviewed classroom teacher evaluations and observed helmet use at the schools. Results indicated that the program affected helmet use in participating…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Bicycling, Child Health, Community Services
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Budd, Julia M.; LaGrow, Steven J. – RE:view, 2000
A study investigated the efficacy of using the Buddy Road Kit, an interactive, wooden model, to teach environmental concepts to 4 children with visual impairments ages 7 to 11 years old. Results indicate the model was effective in teaching environmental concepts and traffic safety to the children involved. (Contains references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Children, Physical Environment, Safety Education
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Ballart, Xavier; Riba, Clara – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1995
In 1992 the city of Barcelona (Spain) enacted legislation to require moped riders to wear helmets. Interrupted time series analyses with use of a control group found a significant decrease in the number of serious injuries and deaths in the helmet group, supporting the efficacy of the legislation. (SLD)
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Foreign Countries, Head Injuries, Legislation
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
Thompson, Ronald L. – 1979
Designed for use by trained and certified instructors of a voluntary bicycle driver training course, this handbook provides materials for eight one-hour sessions for beginners or experienced bicyclists. Part 1, Instructor's Guidelines, discusses course objectives, organization, and content; instruction methods; and audiovisual materials. Part 2…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Behavioral Objectives, Bicycling, Curriculum Guides
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Science Teacher, 1975
Descriptors: Instruction, Pollution, Science Activities, Science Education
Association of School Business Officials International, Reston, VA. – 1986
The revised edition of this handbook represents a concerted effort to bring school safety to the forefront of business managers' daily and long-range planning activities. Although statistics show few fatalities on school grounds, schools appear to have a high frequency and incident rate of nonfatal injuries. According to the introduction, school…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Elementary Secondary Education, Fire Protection, Safety Education
Thomas, Patricia – 1985
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…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Disabilities, Discipline, Driver Education
Pennsylvania State Dept. of Education, Harrisburg. Bureau of Curriculum Services. – 1975
Designed to emphasize the concept of the bicycle driver vs. the popular term, bicycle rider, this manual contains guidelines on bicycle safety, addressing itself both to parents and children. The main section topics are: (1) parent responsibility; (2) choosing a bicycle, fitting it to the child, and learning to drive; (3) bicycle equipment,…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Bicycling, Child Responsibility, Parent Responsibility
Zegeer, Charles V. – 1975
A detailed study of warning signs with flashers in school zones was conducted by the Kentucky Department of Transportation to determine the signs' effectiveness in reducing the speeds of vehicles during times of pedestrian activity. Field investigations were conducted at all of the 120 flasher locations in Kentucky Highway Districts 6, 7, and 9.…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Evaluation, Safety Equipment
Carpenter, David W. – 1976
The purpose of this study was to evaluate both the written Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) driver licensing test, and a large sample of driver knowledge test items selected from the University of Michigan's Highway Safety Research Institute (HSRI) item pool. Test forms were administered to 48,000 California drivers license applicants. The…
Descriptors: Certification, Evaluation, Item Banks, Predictor Variables
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