Needs and problems of older drivers and pedestrians : an exploratory study with teaching/learning implications.

This paper reviews the demographics related to drivers and pedestrians 55 years and over, identifying and addressing their special traffic problems and needs.Implications of alcohol and other drug use by this age group on traffic problems are reviewed. Physical cognitive, psychological, and environmental factors that influence learning and performance are addressed as they relate to traffic safety programs, to automobile design, and to highway configurations and signing.