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New York State Univ. System, Albany. – 1969
Safety attitudes are developed during early school years, thus safety education should be stressed by early elementary school teachers. Student objectives of safety education for grades K-3 are enumerated in the report. The publication is divided into nine sections: (1) traffic and pedestrian safety, (2) school bus safety, (3) bicycle safety, (4)…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Curriculum
Gregory, James B. – 1974
The three or four months preceding March 1974, demonstrated there are things we can do individually and as a nation which will affect the number of highway accidents, the severity of injuries, and the number of deaths resulting from those accidents. The use of lap and shoulder belts, the lowering of maximum speed limits, and the decrease in total…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Conferences, Driver Education, Safety Education
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

Tofany, Vincent L. – PTA Today, 1982
The president of the National Safety Council suggests ways that parents can promote school bus safety, with emphasis on preventing accidents outside the bus. Parents can explain safety rules to their children and work with their parent teacher associations and school administrators to plan and enforce safety regulations. (PP)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Responsibility, Parent Role

Haque, Mohammed Ohidul – Evaluation Review, 1990
A statistical model is presented for evaluating the effectiveness of the Demerit Points System of Victoria (Australia) in reducing traffic offenses. Estimates of the mean waiting time between offenses were made by maximum likelihood methods. Empirical results with 46,982 drivers--participants in a Driver Improvement Program--support the system's…
Descriptors: Adults, Crime Prevention, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries

Rock, Steven M. – Evaluation Review, 1992
The impact of the 1985 Illinois seat belt law is explored using Box-Jenkins Auto-Regressive, Integrated Moving Averages (ARIMA) techniques and monthly accident statistical data from the state department of transportation for January-July 1990. A conservative estimate is that the law provides benefits of $15 million per month in Illinois. (SLD)
Descriptors: Accidents, Cost Effectiveness, Death, Economic Impact
American School Board Journal, 1975
There's a lot school boards can do to improve safety in bus transportation, and not all the recommended actions involve money. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Board of Education Role, Bus Transportation, Driver Education
Wakefield, Howard E. – 1968
Abstracts and descriptor terms are presented for 26 selected references with safety orientation. Included in addition to several general planning handbooks are topics related to--(1) stairways, (2) air structures, (3) site planning, (4) lighting, (5) bidding practice, (6) physically handicapped, (7) laboratory design, (8) mobile classrooms, (9)…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Annotated Bibliographies, Design Requirements, Educational Facilities
Hale, Allen; Hamilton, John W. – 1972
As part of the basic training program in police traffic services intended to establish a national standard, the student study guide was developed to serve as a basic reference text to reinforce and supplement the subject material presented in class. The document consists of the six following major sections: (1) background for policy traffic…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Job Training, Law Enforcement, Pedestrian Traffic
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT), Washington, DC. – 1974
Volume 18 of the 19-volume Highway Safety Program Manual (which provides guidance to State and local governments on preferred highway safety practices) concentrates on accident investigation and reporting. The purpose and objectives of an investigation and reporting program are outlined. Federal authority in the area of highway safety and policies…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Guidelines
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT), Washington, DC. – 1974
The scope and content of this traffic records course are outlined in a chart (Course Structure) and tabulation (Overview of Course Content). General course objectives follow the overview. These define for the instructor the broad objectives, module by module, which the course is designed to reach. The last part of this section gives a detailed…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Objectives, Curriculum Guides, Data Collection
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
Flagg, Jean; Hawkins, Walter – 1974
This 106-page workbook uses a question and answer format to present bicycle safety to students (elementary and/or junior high). The book is extensively illustrated, using a family of mice as characters throughout. Space is provided for students to write responses to questions. Topics covered include history of the bicycle, parts of the bicycle,…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Bicycling, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary 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