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when the posted speed limit is 20 mph or less. When
you fail to move over, you put yourself and others at risk;
you could crash into a vehicle or worker. Violating the
Move Over law will result in a fine, fees, and points on
your driving record.

No-Zone: The danger areas around trucks and buses
where crashes are more likely to occur. Some No-Zones
are actual blind spots or areas around trucks and buses
where your car or motorcycle “disappears” from the view
of the driver.

Rehabilitation: Overcoming functional deficits, which
can be accomplished by improving an individual’s skills,
and/or using adaptive equipment for those skills that
cannot be improved, or a combination of both.

Silver Alert: For cognitively impaired individuals who
become lost while driving a car or lost while on foot. It
is a plan to help local law enforcement in the rescue of
missing persons who have a cognitive impairment, such
as Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. Through the use of
dynamic message signs along Florida roadways, Silver
Alerts are broadcast to the public.

Travel Trainer: Teaches older adults, people with
disabilities, and interested travelers, independently or in
a small group, on how to access and use public transit.

White Cane Law: Section 316.1301, Florida Statutes
protects the pedestrian rights of the blind and visually
impaired. This law requires all drivers to fully stop for any
pedestrian on a public street or highway, guided by a
dog guide or carrying in a raised or extended position
a cane or walking stick that is white in color or white
tipped with red.

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