Researching safety issues with intersection assistance systems for the older driver
Even though road traffic safety strategies and policies have resulted in a significant decrease in crash fatalities, special attention needs to be paid to implementing strategies that will protect older drivers. Over the next few decades, the number of older persons will increase noticeably; and therefore the number of active older drivers will rise as well. Mobility and driving is an important aspect of life, giving people a sense of independence whether being young or old. Older drivers make up a unique age group that faces different difficulties in traffic from younger drivers and thus require special support. Intersection assistance might be a promising approach for supporting older drivers. This has previously been investigated, but only sporadically and in short-term studies. In order to investigate the safety benefits of an intersection assistant for older drivers, and because their learning phase is longer than that of younger drivers, such assessments should involve multiple sessions spread over a prolonged period of time.
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