SAFE RIDES FOR LONG LIVES. LEADER'S GUIDE
The "Safe Rides for Long Lives" program was designed to encourage older adults to wear safety belts. Thirty-four million registered drivers are age 55 and over; that is 24 percent of all drivers. In general, they are safe drivers. However, the years and miles of accident-free driving have created a false sense of security. Too many believe "It can't happen to me." Yet, all too often, unbelted older adults are the victims of traffic accidents. Almost 20 percent of motor vehicle fatalities are persons 55 and older. Each year more than 25,000 older drivers and passengers suffer serious injuries needlessly. "Safe Rides for Long Lives" exposes the myths and fallacies people believe and provides facts that are difficult to ignore. The message is "Buckle up for yourself and those you love." The program features an 11 minute 35mm slide presentation with cassette tape. It is accompanied by this Leader's Guide, the Automobile Safety Belt Fact Book, reproducible handouts for participants and a participant brochure.
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Corporate Authors:
American Association of Retired Persons
1901 K Street, NW
Washington, DC United States 20006National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 - Publication Date: 1984-6
Media Info
- Pagination: 29 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Aged drivers; Education; Fatalities; Manual safety belts; Utilization
- Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00393083
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Report/Paper Numbers: HS-806 605
- Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Mar 29 1985 12:00AM