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Zylman, Richard – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 1974
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcoholism, Drinking, Problems
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Davis, Dana – School Management, 1972
A rodeo competition for school bus drivers provides opportunities for broadening defensive driving skills and skillful maneuvering as well as increasing knowledge of motor vehicle laws. (Author)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Driver Education, School Buses, Traffic Circulation
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Holt, Bess-Gene; McCracken, Janet Brown – PTA Today, 1989
Safely driving a play vehicle requires many skills. This article offers several suggestions to parents on teaching preschoolers how to operate play vehicles safely and on pedestrian safety in general. A list of teaching aids for play vehicle safety, appropriate for parents and teachers, is included. (IAH)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Instructional Materials, Play, Preschool Education
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Hedlund, James; Shults, Ruth A.; Compton, Richard – Journal of Safety Research, 2003
Summarizes and provides a quick reference to information from papers and participant discussions from the Symposium on Graduated Driver Licensing held November 5 - 7, 2002, in Chatham, Mass. (Contains 14 references.) (AUTHOR/WFA)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Adolescent Behavior, Driver Education, Educational Strategies
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Stallard, Paul; Smith, Elisabeth – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2007
Background: Comparatively little is known about the cognitive appraisals and coping styles of child road traffic accident (RTA) survivors that are associated with chronic post-traumatic reactions. Methods: Seventy-five children and young people aged 7-18 who were involved in a road traffic accident and attended an accident and emergency department…
Descriptors: Accidents, Traffic Safety, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Coping
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Tomlinson, Mike – Child Care in Practice, 2007
Suicides in Northern Ireland are examined in the context of what is known about global and regional trends with respect to gender and age, and change over time. For Northern Ireland, suicide numbers and rates are plotted for 10-24 year olds from 1967 to 2005. Questions are raised about the validity of officially registered suicides in the light of…
Descriptors: Accidents, Age Differences, Gender Differences, Adolescents
Santa Barbara City Dept. of Public Works, CA. Div. of Transportation. – 1975
This paper reports on a Santa Barbara, California study to determine the need for establishing a minimum age for bicyclists using the public roadways, examining the proposition that children below a certain age are developmentally unable to perform safely in traffic. Data on the disproportionate incidence of accident involvement among young…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Age Groups, Behavior Patterns, Bicycling
Hayes, Anne C.; And Others – 1974
The Center for Vocational and Technical Education conducted a project entitled "Revision and Update of Traffic Safety Manpower Training Program Development Guide." The purpose of the project was to develop a guide entitled HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY MANPOWER FUNCTIONS GUIDE that provided an organizational schema illustrating the functions…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Administrator Guides, Bibliographies, Job Training
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Desai, Anand; You, Min-Bong – Evaluation Review, 1992
Effects of Ohio's mandatory seat belt law on seat belt use, number of car accidents, and number of fatal and severe injuries were evaluated for January 1982 through March 1988. The monthly average number of accident victims was 2,002. Implications for public policy formulation and implementation are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Evaluation Methods, Mathematical Models, Policy Formation
National Transportation Safety Board (DOT), Washington, DC. – 1993
This report focuses on teenage drivers and drinking. The first topic discussed is youth accident experience. Vignettes of accidents are given, as well as national statistics on deaths involving teenage drivers. The next topic discussed is youth alcohol consumption. Statistics on percentage of youth who report using alcohol; comparison of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Drinking, Driving While Intoxicated, State Legislation
Waller, Patricia F. – 1984
Driver licensing, the only state program with the opportunity for routine personal contact with every driver, has unmatched potential for both general and specific countermeasures to the problem of drunk driving. General countermeasures apply to large groups of drivers prior to the occurrence of any infraction. They may be considered basically…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Alcohol Education, Alcoholic Beverages, Drinking
WALKER, LUVERNE CRABTREE – 1961
THIS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE FOR PRIMARY-GRADE TEACHERS PRESENTS NINE DIFFERENT SAFETY UNITS, INCLUDING TRAFFIC SAFETY, PLAYTIME SAFETY, SAFE EATING AND DRINKING HABITS, SAFE CLOTHING, HOME SAFETY, ANIMAL SAFETY, CIVIL DEFENSE SECURITY, AND TESTING SAFETY PRACTICES. EACH UNIT STRESSES THE REASONS FOR ACCENTING SAFETY, WHAT TO KNOW AND DO, AND…
Descriptors: Accidents, Education, Prevention, Primary Education
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Zylman, Richard – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 1974
This article provides a detailed discussion of the lack of consistency and clarity in the words used to describe and characterize alcohol-affected highway crashes. The author stresses the need for an interdisciplinary agency or center to gather, evaluate, and assimilate research reports and disseminate information. (JA)
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Classification, Information Dissemination, Motor Vehicles
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Persson, Diane – Gerontologist, 1993
Examined decision of 56 people living in retirement communities to quit driving, and role of physician and family in making this decision. Most stopped driving when threshold was reached after accumulation of compensatory behaviors. Few stopped because of doctor's advice, although all felt physician was in best position to evaluate driving, and…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Older Adults, Personal Autonomy, Physicians
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1988
This teacher's guide presents 10 instructional units for one portion of the Texas-approved course in driver and safety education. The units cover the following topics: what is safety?; accident causation and prevention; home safety; student transportation safety; disasters; pedestrian safety; passenger safety; fire safety; consumer safety; and…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Classroom Techniques, Course Content
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