GEORGIA OLDER DRIVER TASK FORCE

 

 

PHOTOS AND PRESENTATIONS FROM THE RURAL AND HUMAN SERVICES COORDINATED TRANSPORTATION WORKSHOP

 

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PHOTOS AND NEWS FROM THE AUGUST 4TH OLDER DRIVER TRAIN THE TRAINER WORKSHOP HELD IN ATLANTA

 

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BACKGROUND
The Georgia Older Driver Task Force (ODTF) officially was established in July 2006 as part of the Governor's Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP). Since its inception, the Task Force has been meeting monthly to address the injuries and fatalities experienced by older drivers and, conjointly, the factors that influence older adult mobility. Older Drivers are one of ten key SHSP emphasis areas for Georgia. The Task Force is headed by the Injury Prevention Section, Division of Public Health, with funds from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety.

GOAL
The Georgia ODTF is charged with recommending evidence-based approaches for reducing motor-vehicle injuries and fatalities sustained by older drivers in Georgia. Simultaneously, the ODTF also recognizes the need to maintain the mobility of older adults who cease driving or who do not drive by providing sustainable alternative transportation options. The ODTF is working to ensure that the recommendations will serve as a springboard to: raise awareness of issues impacting older drivers, increase the capacity of intermediary populations such as physicians, caregivers, law enforcement, aging service providers, and transportation providers, as well as older adults themselves, to safely address driving and mobility concerns, and improve access to driving and mobility resources. The recommendations developed by the ODTF will be reviewed by the Governor's SHSP Leadership Group.


FOCUS AREAS

The Georgia ODTF decided to target its initial efforts within three major focus areas impacting older drivers and older adult mobility in Georgia; education, engineering, and alternative transportation. It is engaged in developing comprehensive strategies within these three areas that are relevant to the needs of older Georgians and their communities. Themes addressed in the ODTF debut year include problem awareness, roadway and transportation and infrastructure changes, policy issues, and access to resources.

 

VIEW ASSESSING AND COUNSELING OLDER DRIVERS: A PHYSICIANS GUIDE (PREPARED BY H.R. KARP, M.D. FOR THE OLDER DRIVER TASK FORCE HERE....