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Executive Summary

In March 2008, a scan team of nine transportation safety, traffic engineering, and human factors experts from the United States visited Australia and Japan to assess and evaluate infrastructure improvements designed to aid older road users. The team met with state and federal government transportation officials, university research centers, and staff from motorists' clubs and other nongovernmental organizations interested in the mobility of older people. The team selected these countries to visit because they have demographics and aging trends similar to those in the United States and strong traffic safety records. From the information the team obtained during the scanning study, it identified several planning, design, and operational changes that could be implemented in the United States to improve the mobility and safety of older road users.

The team highlighted the following findings from the scanning study:

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