This article presents an overview of driving for adolescents and adults who meet their states' visual requirements for low vision driving using bioptic lenses. It also discusses the outcomes of two studies of bioptic driver education.

This article examined two item-writing guidelines: the format of the item stem and homogeneity of the answer set. Answering the call of Haladyna, Downing, and Rodriguez (2002) for empirical tests of item writing guidelines and extending the work of Smith and Smith (1988) on differential use of item characteristics, a mock multiple-choice driver's…

Article described a program developed by the New Jersey Office of Highway Safety and the Department of Education in their attempts to face rapidly growing bicycle problems in New Jersey. (Author/RK)

THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY LISTS, BY TITLE, 113 FILMS, WITH DESCRIPTIONS AND ACQUISITION ADDRESSES. THERE ARE 32 FREE, 40 RENTAL, 38 PURCHASE, AND THREE TELEVISION SHORT FILMS IN THE LIST. (DD)

As part of the training package for Driver Improvement Analysts, this study guide is designed to serve as the basic reference source for the students/trainees. It reinforces and supplements subject material presented in the Instructor's Lesson Plans. Subjects covered are objectives and requirements, psychology of driving, characteristics of the…

Well-trained driver license examiner supervisors are necessary in professionalizing the driver licensing system. They should have the highest competence in the management of all technical aspects of the driver training system in their states, gained through formalized pre-service and in-service training. This Instructor's Lesson Plans book…

As part of a systematized training program designed to professionalize the driver licensing system, this course guide gives an overview of the examiner supervisor program. Following an introduction, it outlines training program content, program particulars, how to present the training program, and drivers license examiner supervisor requirements.…

GRADES OR AGES: Not specified. (Secondary). SUBJECT MATTER: Driver and traffic safety education. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide has four main chapters: 1) "Organization and Administration of the Program"; 2) "Federal and State Regulations"; 3) "Instructional Planning and Utilization," which includes 9 units of classroom…

A rodeo competition for school bus drivers provides opportunities for broadening defensive driving skills and skillful maneuvering as well as increasing knowledge of motor vehicle laws. (Author)

Discusses research approaches to evaluating traffic flow, distinguishing between good and bad drivers and evaluating highway design. Includes reports of several studies. (EB)

Included with this article are a sample linear program and a 17-item bibliography. (JS)

A project of the University of Maryland has developed a driver education curriculum for the learning disabled. Several states are making efforts to improve driver education, including rewriting materials and providing oral tests for drivers' licenses. Options for future safety programs include parent-student seminars, multidiscipline teaching, and…

In a 2-year project, 105 older drivers were given physical therapy (flexibility exercises), perceptual therapy (to improve visual discrimination), and driver education; traffic engineering modifications were also made. All four interventions improved performance an average of 7.9%. Engineering was most cost effective on high-volume roads, the…

Each year, 700,000 students from around the world come to the United States and Canada to study. For many, the experience is as challenging as it is exciting. Far from home, they must adapt to a new culture, new university system, and in many cases, a new language. The process can be overwhelming, but as Charles Lipson's "Succeeding as an…