Older driver highway design handbook : recommendations and guidelines

2000PDFManualAged driversHighway designRecommendationsGuidelinesHuman factors engineeringAged driversConstruction sitesGuidelinesHighway designHighway engineeringHighway safetyInterchangesIntersectionsPassing zonesRecommendationsRoad curvesSafetySafety engineeringUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationNTL-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMSNTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-DesignNTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATIONNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Human FactorsIntelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office;Federal Highway AdministrationThis report contains highway design informaiton that will help accomodate the needs and capability of older road users. Specifically, it contains the recommendaitons section of a larger report titled: Older Driver Highway Design Handbook (FHWA-RD-97-135). The full report also includes extensive sections covering the rationale and supporting evidence for each recommendation. These recommendation do not constitute a new standard of required practice. When and where to apply each recommendation remains at your discretion as the expert practitioner. The recommendations provide guidance that is firmly grounded in an understanding of older drivers' needs and capabilities, and can significantly enhance the safety and ease of use of the highway system for older drivers in particular, and for the driving population as a whole