Correlates of motorcycle helmet use among recent graduates of a motorcycle training course

Ranney, Me Gan L.; Mello, Michael J.; Baird, Janette; Chai, Peter R.; Clark, Melissa A.

doi:10.1016/j.aap.2010.06.017

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“…Therefore, generally, riders wear a helmet due to legislative measures, but their personal opinion about the helmet use is questionable. As it turns out, only a few studies examined the use of helmets in conjunction with the riders' personal opinion about the helmets' usefulness (Rutter et al 1998;Pileggi et al 2006;Oginni et al 2007;Germeni et al 2009;Ranney et al 2010). The majority of these studies concluded that riders with no helmets do not truly believe in their protective value.…”

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“…The majority of these studies concluded that riders with no helmets do not truly believe in their protective value. Ranney et al (2010) concluded that not-always-helmeted and always-helmeted motorcyclists more or less believe in the priceless value of wearing the protective gear and helmet. On the other side, it was also discovered that non-helmet motorcyclists also more frequently show preferences to a riskier behaviour (Chen 2006;Brown et al 2011;Haworth et al 2009).…”

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Relationships between the motorcyclists’ behavioural perception and their actual behaviour

Topolšek

Dragan

2016

Transport

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Abstract. The paper deals with studying the relationships between the motorcyclists' thinking about proper behaviour and their actual behaviour in the traffic. The impact of some control variables, such as riders' age, experience, driving history, and engine cubature, on actual behaviour, is also addressed here. For the purpose of research, two additional questionnaires were applied besides the well-known Motorcycle Rider Behaviour Questionnaire (MRBQ). To examine the causal relations between all-important latent factors present in this study, the structural equation model was designed. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were also engaged in the analysis and the statistical modelling process. The results show that the higher awareness about alcohol danger and benefits of protective equipment and helmet can noticeably contribute to the bigger traffic safety. Besides, from the results is evident that the control variables are in most cases also significantly interrelated with the actual behaviour factors. The findings of this research could be important for the planning of better traffic safety strategies for the motorcyclists to decrease the fatalities and related costs and traumas.

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Relationships between the motorcyclists’ behavioural perception and their actual behaviour

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Dragan

2016

Transport

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“…Perceived limitations on visual and auditory capacities (Papadakaki et al, 2013;Hung et al, 2008;Ranney et al, 2010), subjective reports of helmet weight, and increased temperature when wearing helmets are among the reasons motorcyclists refuse to wear helmets (Li et al, 2008;Orsi et al, 2012). The inconvenience of carrying the helmet when the motocycle is parked is also seen as a deterrent to helmet use.…”

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“…Because of this we would argue that the absence of relevant social norms and perceptions about helmet use are the main obstacles to helmet use (Ranney et al, 2010;Li et al, 2008;Skalkidou et al, 1999).…”

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Identifying psychological and socio-economic factors affecting motorcycle helmet use

Haqverdi

Seyedabrishami

Groeger

2015

Accident Analysis & Prevention

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Sixty percent of motorcyclist fatalities in traffic accidents of Iran are due to head injuries, but helmet use is low, despite it being a legal requirement. This study used face-to-face interviews to investigate the factors associated with helmet use among motorcycle riders in Mashhad city, the second largest city in Iran. Principal component analysis (PCA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were used for data reduction and identification of consistent features of the data. Ordered and multinomial logit analyses were used to quantify the influences on helmet use and non-use. The data show that 47% of the sample used a helmet, but a substantial proportion of these did not wear their helmet properly. In addition, 5% of motorcyclists believed that helmets reduced their safety. Norms, attitudes toward helmet use, risky traffic behavior and awareness of traffic rules were found to be the key determinants of helmet use, but perceptions of enforcement lacked influence. Duration of daily motorcycle trips, riding experience and type of job also affected helmet use. Results indicate that motorcyclist training, safety courses for offending motorcyclists and social programs to improve social norms and attitudes regarding helmet use are warranted, as are more effective law enforcement techniques, in order to increase proper use of helmets in Iranian motorcyclists. In addition, special safety courses should be considered for motorcyclists who have committed traffic violations.

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Drivers Perspective on Wearing Seat Belt and Use of Mobile Phone While Driving in Metropolitan City

Praveen

Ramesh

Molugaram

2020

Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering

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Correlates of motorcycle helmet use among recent graduates of a motorcycle training course

Cited by 48 publications

References 32 publications

Relationships between the motorcyclists’ behavioural perception and their actual behaviour

Relationships between the motorcyclists’ behavioural perception and their actual behaviour

Identifying psychological and socio-economic factors affecting motorcycle helmet use

Drivers Perspective on Wearing Seat Belt and Use of Mobile Phone While Driving in Metropolitan City

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