Relationship between driver's license renewal policies and fatal crashes involving drivers 70 years of older

Article Abstract:

Mandatory vision tests as part of the driver's license renewal process for people 70 years and older may reduce the number of traffic fatalities in which this group is involved. Relationships between states' driver's license renewal policies and the number of fatal accidents involving a person 70 years or older were studies using Poisson regression methods and statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatal Accident Reporting System for the years 1985 through 1989. States that required mandatory vision testing for license renewal for seniors had a 7% lower incidence of fatal accidents involving seniors. Knowledge tests, when mandated along with vision tests, further decreased the incidence of accidents, but not significantly. It is estimated that 282 lives could have been saved in 1989 if all states required vision testing for seniors, as opposed to no states requiring vision testing.

Health aspects, Management, Accidents, Aged automobile drivers, Elderly drivers, Traffic safety, Automobile drivers' tests, Driving tests

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Support for new policies to regulate firearms: results of two national surveys

Article Abstract:

Many Americans favor stronger gun control laws, including those who own guns. Two telephone surveys of 1,200 Americans each found that 88% favored childproofing guns and 70% to 80% favored safety devices that prevent the gun from being used by an unauthorized person or when the magazine or clip is removed. Seventy-three percent favored indicators showing that the gun was loaded. Most believed violent offenders should not be allowed to purchase a gun and 82% believed in mandatory gun registration. Even gun owners favored most of the safety measures.

Firearms, Public opinion, Gun laws, Gun control

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Association between youth-focused firearm laws and youth suicides

Article Abstract:

A study is conducted to evaluate the association between youth-focused firearm laws firearm laws and suicides among youth. There is evidence that child access prevention (CAP) laws are associated with a modest reduction in suicide rates among youth aged 14 to 17 years. It is observed that as implemented, minimum age restrictions for the purchase and possession of firearms do not appear to reduce overall rates of suicide among youth.

Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Legal/Government Regulation, Youth, Analysis, Behavior, Influence, Suicide, Teenagers, Firearms ownership

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