Evidence for Drivers

Graduated driver licensing for reducing motor vehicles crashes among young drivers (Review)

Objectives: To examine the effectiveness of Graduated Driver Licensing systems in reducing crash rates of young drivers.

Author(s): : L Hartling, N Wiebe, KF Russell, J Petruk, C Spinola, TP Klassen

Published: The Cochrane Collaboration, 2009
Date: 09 Apr 2012
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Young Drivers: The Road to Safety

Objectives: This report puts forward policy-oriented, research-based recommendations for implementing countermeasures to address young driver risk. It also provides a general overview of the problem, and the factors behind it.

Author(s): OECD Transport Research Centre

Published: OECD Transport Research Centre, 2006
Date: 09 Apr 2012
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Graduated driver licensing – a review of some current systems

Objectives: To undertake a review of graduated licensing and related systems as part of a project to review the practical driving test.

Author(s): C Baughan, H Simpson

Published: TRL PPR529, January 2001
Date: 09 Apr 2012
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National Travel Survey: Mobility difficulties by age and gender: Great Britain 2010 (Table NTS0622)

Annual survey to ascertain personal travel patterns in Great Britain.

Author(s): L. Avery

Published: Department for Transport, 2011
Date: 14 Feb 2013
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Mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs on the road – some guidance for users

Advice document to raise awareness amongst users or prospective users of mobility vehicles.

Author(s): Department for Transport

Published: Department for Transport, 2011
Date: 14 Feb 2013
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The use of invalid carriages on highways consultation 2010 – results summary

To set out responses received relating to this consultation.

Author(s): Department for Transport

Published: Department for Transport, 2010
Date: 14 Feb 2013
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Mobility scooters (Ninth report of session 2009-10)

Objectives: To summarise evidence with respect to mobility scooters to determine: whether the legal position regarding use is clear; whether pedestrians and other road users are sufficiently protected by the law; and whether training or guidance on the use of the vehicles is required.

Author(s): House of Commons Transport Committee

Published: House of Commons Transport Committee, 2010
Date: 14 Feb 2013
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Safety and mobility of older road users

Objectives: Compilation of statistics and research to present the facts in relation to older drivers and RTIs. Contains a short section on disabled drivers in Germany.

Author(s): J. Kubitzki and T. Janitzek

Published: Allianz Deutschland AG and the European Transport Safety Council, 2009
Date: 14 Feb 2013
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Data gathering on disability and driving statistics – Stage 2 (TRL 669)

This report comprises the detailed findings for the below report, PPR 287 (TRL, 2007)

Author(s): S. Tong, J. Broughton and R. Tong

Published: Transport Research Laboratory, 2008
Date: 14 Feb 2013
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Data gathering on disability and driving statistics: Summary report (PPR287)

Objectives: To estimate the total number of disabled drivers in the UK, their demographics and experience; to estimate the number of adapted vehicles on UK roads, including type and safety of adaptations; and to estimate the number of disabled drivers involved in RTIs in the UK.