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Older Driver Highway Design Handbook

Publication Information

Publication Type:
Handbook
Publication Number:
FHWA-RD-97-135
Abstract:

This Older Driver Highway Design Handbook provides practitioners with a practical information source that links older road user characteristics to highway design, operational and traffic engineering recommendations by addressing specific roadway features. This handbook supplements existing standards and guidelines in the areas of highway geometry, operations, and traffic control devices.


The information in this handbook should be of interest to highway designers, traffic engineers, and highway safety specialists involved in the design and operation of highway facilities. In addition, this handbook will be of interest to researchers concerned with issues of older road user safety and mobility.

Publishing Date:
January 1998
NTIS:
PB2000103173
FHWA Program(s):
Safety
Research
Human Factors
AMRP Program(s):
Safety
Human Factors Analytics
FHWA Activities:
Human Factors
Subject Area:
Research
Safety and Human Factors