Traffic accidents with elderly people
social and governmental demands and responsibilities
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https://doi.org/10.5935/1415-2762.20180036Keywords:
Aged, Accidents, Traffic, Social ResponsibilityAbstract
This is a theoretical reflection about the demands and responsibilities of society and of the public power in view of the high rates of traffic accidents
involving elderly people. It was noticed that, in order to better understand this problem, it is necessary to rethink the transformations inherent in
the aging process and its influences on the individuals as pedestrians and/or drivers, as well as the infrastructure and traffic logistics capable of
aggravating or mitigating the vulnerability of this group to accidents. Civil society and public authorities are responsible for guaranteeing the health
and safety of the population, with particular emphasis on the elderly, especially in relation to their mobility. In this sense, it is necessary to plan and
execute accessibility works that respect the particularities of elderly people, as well as the supervision and punishment of infractions by the public
power. Civil society, on the other hand, has a major responsibility to assume and fulfill its social role in non-violent and safer traffic for the elderly.
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