Challenges in Motor Vehicle Safety

Waller, P F

doi:10.1146/annurev.publhealth.23.100901.140522

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“…The following behaviors have been shown to be associated with increased risk of crashing: riding while intoxicated (Kasantikul et al 2005;Lin et al 2003;Reeder et al 1996), lack of attentiveness and signaling at junctions (Barros et al 2003), not using safety gear such as a helmet (Shankar et al 1992), and impermissible overtake (Lin et al 2003;Waller 2002).…”

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confidence: 99%

Risk-Taking Behaviors among Motorcyclists in Middle East Countries: A Case of Islamic Republic of Iran

Zamani‐Alavijeh

Niknami

Bazargan

et al. 2010

Traffic Injury Prevention

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Enabling and reinforcing factors to reduce risk-taking behaviors among motorcyclist could include (1) promoting smart driving practices among motorcyclists; (2) training pediatricians and emergency physicians to deliver brief motivational interventions to their young patients to avoid risky behaviors while riding; (3) training traffic enforcement officers to appreciate the value of providing consistent law enforcement services; (4) enhancing local efforts to increase the number of pathways for motorcyclists and improve the condition of deteriorated roads; (5) revising legislation and policies in association with motorcycle ownership among underaged and unlicensed individuals; (6) limiting an excessive number of passengers (particularly children) and cargo on motorcycles; and (7) identifying solutions to reduce the negative attitudes of car drivers toward motorcyclists and increase systematic compliance of traffic laws by motorcyclists and car drivers.

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Risk-Taking Behaviors among Motorcyclists in Middle East Countries: A Case of Islamic Republic of Iran

Zamani‐Alavijeh

Niknami

Bazargan

et al. 2010

Traffic Injury Prevention

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“…Tried and tested interventions such as minimum age requirements for licensure, the use of safety helmets, enforcement of speed limits, and designation of separate motorcycle lanes are some of the many examples of public health interventions for the prevention of RTI that necessitate the involvement of the policy sector [3][4][5][6][7][8][9]. This paper is aimed at strengthening the researchpolicy interaction in road safety by providing an operational framework to guide this complex process.…”

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Engaging policy makers in road safety research in Malaysia: A theoretical and contextual analysis

et al. 2009

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Road traffic injuries (RTIs) are a growing public health problem that must be addressed through evidence-based interventions including policy-level changes such as the enactment of legislation to mandate specific behaviors and practices. Policy makers need to be engaged in road safety research to ensure that road safety policies are grounded in scientific evidence. This paper examines the strategies used to engage policy makers and other stakeholder groups and discusses the challenges that result from a multi-disciplinary, inter-sectoral collaboration. A framework for engaging policy makers in research was developed and applied to describe an example of collective road safety research in Malaysia. Key components of this framework include readiness, assessment, planning, implementation/evaluation, and policy development/sustainability. The case study of a collaborative intervention trial for the prevention of motorcycle crashes and deaths in Malaysia serves as a model for policy engagement by road safety and injury researchers. The analytic description of this research process in Malaysia demonstrates that the framework, through its five stages, can be used as a tool to guide the integration of needed research evidence into policy for road safety and injury prevention.

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“…Traffic-related accidents are the leading cause of injuryrelated death and the ninth leading cause of death worldwide and recent estimates suggest that by the year 2020 they will be the third cause of death and disability [15]. In Italy, almost 66% of the mortality rate in youngsters is due to traffic accidents, and the police have recorded approximately 235,000 accidents in 2001 with 6,700 deaths and 334,000 injuries [6].…”

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confidence: 99%