Rumble Strips

Based primarily on its analysis of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) report, “Older Driver Highway Design Handbook,” The Road Information Program (TRIP) recommends the following comprehensive set of safety improvements for improving older driver safety:

Signage and lighting:
·  clearer and less complex signage that is easier to follow
·  larger lettering on signs and larger pavement markings
·  better street lighting, particularly at intersections
·  higher-performing retroreflective material in signs and pavement markings for better nighttime visibility

Intersections:
·  bright, luminous lane markings and directional signals
·  overhead indicators for turning lanes
·  overhead street-name signs
·  adding or widening left-turn lanes

Streets and Highways:
·  wider lanes and shoulders to reduce the consequences of driving mistakes
·  longer merge and exit lanes
·  rumble strips to warn motorists when they are running off roads
·  curves that are not as sharp
·  Improvements to pedestrian features at intersections
·  Improved intersection design
·  Improved standards for acceptable stopping and reaction sight distances

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