A new report makes the case for increasing funding, research and planning to support older drivers navigating the roads now and into the future.
TRIP, a national non-profit transportation research group, today released the report, “Keeping Baby Boomers Mobile: Preserving Mobility and Safety for Older Americans.” In it, the group emphasized that although state departments of transportation (DOTs) are doing a commendable job in trying to educate the public and safeguard older drivers, there remains much room for innovation.
“State transportation departments are doing what they can with limited resources,” said AASHTO Executive Director John Horsley. “A long-term federal surface transportation reauthorization will give state DOTs the ability to invest in infrastructure projects to enhance safety, decrease traffic congestion, and improve the security and mobility of older Americans, who, [according to the study] make 90 percent of their trips by private vehicle.”
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