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.…

Describes a preventive, educational program on alcohol and traffic safety conducted with institutionalized delinquents (N=66) identified as a high risk group for drinking and driving. Results supported the success of the program and confirmed that institutionalized delinquents were in fact an extremely high risk group. (LLL)

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)

A school playground has facilities to support the physical education program as well as the classroom recess activities. Through use of a simulated village, students gain first-hand experience with traffic conditions. (Author/MLF)

Examined 2,379 records of individuals accused of operating motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI). Identified predictors for rehabilitation outcomes and compliance to provisions of driver safety program among OWIs: repeat offense, use of other human services, employment status, and race. Findings suggest that more is known about factors related to…

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…

Younger drivers (n=127) viewed older drivers as overly cautious, too slow to act, and apt to cause accidents and rated their own peers as overly aggressive and discourteous. Older drivers (n=108) characterized younger drivers as deficient in courtesy and safe driving practices and rated their peers as cautious, courteous, and aware of age-related…

This article discusses the interactive nature of modern actuated intersections and the effect of that interface on pedestrians who are visually impaired. Information is provided about accessible pedestrian signals (APS), the role of blindness professionals in APS installation decisions, and techniques for crossing streets with APS.

Secondary analysis of data from 84 people in 2 interview studies shows that some bereaved people grieve actively while driving. The grief can be intense, even years after a death. Grief while driving may erupt spontaneously or be set off by a wide range of reminders. Some bereaved people seem to save their grieving for times when they drive,…

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…

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…

As a school bus comes to a halt on a busy street, the driver swings out the vehicle's stop arm and turns on flashing red lights. Most drivers know what those signals mean--they are required by law to stop their vehicles so that children can safely cross the thoroughfare. However, many drivers simply choose to ignore the law. Thousands of…

It is generally recognized that age, by itself, is not an adequate criterion with which to judge a person's ability to drive. Individuals do not age at the same rate, and there are large intraindividual differences in the aging process. This study, the first phase of a proposed two-phase research project, investigated the relationship of physical…

The purpose of this study was to compare with an alcohol information warning card the utility of two common alcohol nomograms (statistical information tables) in impacting decisions regarding drinking, driving after drinking, the development of knowledge of the relations between personal alcohol consumption and the legal level of intoxication, and…

To prepare expectant parents for the practical and emotional demands of the first few weeks with their newborn child, this book discusses automobile passenger safety, preparation for the infant's arrival, and caring for the infant. Specifically, Part 1 discusses child passenger safety and terms of law, how to restrain children safely, choosing a…