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Policymakers should expand opportunities for people to volunteer in their communities. This includes older adults and people with disabilities.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has jurisdiction over more than 10,000 types of consumer products. Mandatory standards govern only a small number of products.
For many older adults, travel is important as a way to encounter new experiences, visit with friends and family, and obtain necessary medical care.
Transportation is a vital link that connects people to their communities.
People of all ages, ability levels, and incomes need a variety of safe, affordable, and convenient transportation options in their communities.
Transportation planning is the collaborative process of determining how to move people and goods.
People age 50 and older make 85 percent of their local trips by private vehicle. The vast majority of them hold a driver’s license.
Older adults are more likely than younger people to die in crashes of the same severity because of their increased frailty.
Today’s cars are incorporating increasing levels of automation to enable a car’s computer—rather than the human driver—to accomplish key driving tasks.
All people need access to a variety of travel options. These options should be safe, affordable, dependable, and user-friendly.