Kostyniuk Lidia P, Shope Jean T
Transportation Research Institute, University of Michigan, 2901 Baxter Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2150, USA.
J Safety Res. 2003;34(4):407-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jsr.2003.09.001.
A statewide telephone survey of Michigan drivers and former drivers aged 65 and older collected information on transportation mode choices, experience with alternatives to driving, and whether drivers planned for when they could no longer drive.
Results showed that most older adult households owned at least one automobile, and that the automobile was the primary mode of transportation. Most former drivers obtained rides from relatives and friends. Use of public transportation was low, and some seniors were not aware of available public transportation services. Older drivers did not plan for driving cessation. Over half the drivers who perceived a likelihood of driving problems within 5 years expected to keep driving beyond 5 years.
Because of their lifelong reliance on the automobile, their desire to drive themselves, and their lack of experience with public transportation, efforts to enhance the mobility of older people should consider this background while alternatives to the personal automobile are developed.
对密歇根州65岁及以上的驾驶员和曾经的驾驶员进行了一项全州范围的电话调查，收集了有关交通方式选择、驾驶替代方式的体验以及驾驶员对无法再开车时的规划等信息。
结果显示，大多数老年家庭至少拥有一辆汽车，且汽车是主要的交通方式。大多数曾经的驾驶员从亲戚和朋友那里搭车。公共交通的使用率较低，一些老年人不知道有可用的公共交通服务。老年驾驶员没有为停止驾驶做规划。超过一半认为在5年内可能出现驾驶问题的驾驶员预计会在5年之后继续开车。
由于他们一生都依赖汽车、希望自己开车且缺乏公共交通的体验，在开发个人汽车替代方案时，提高老年人出行便利性的努力应考虑到这一背景。
