Prevalence of alcohol impairment and odds of a driver injury or fatality in on-road farm equipment crashes

Harland, Karisa K.; Bedford, Ronald; Wu, Hongzhen

doi:10.1080/15389588.2017.1407924

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“…Rural roads are different in their design to other roads [29]; generally, these roads have large shoulders and no line markings, making them non-uniform. It was acknowledged that elements of the road design and the relative size of LAVs are two factors that increase the level of risk from LAVs being present on roads.…”

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Traversing Community Attitudes and Interaction Experiences with Large Agricultural Vehicles on Rural Roads

King

Franklin

Miller

2021

Safety

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Agriculture is one of Australia’s largest rural industries. Oversized and slow moving industry equipment and vehicles, hereafter referred to as large agricultural vehicles (LAVs), use public roads. Restrictions exist regarding their on-road operation, but whether this is a function of the risk that their on-road use represents is unknown. A convenience sample of community members was used to explore perspectives about LAVs’ presence on roads. An online survey was used to explore LAV interaction experiences, risk perceptions, and how best to promote safe interactions. Ethics approval was obtained. The participants’ (N = 239) exposure to LAVs on roads in the last 12 months was variable, but there were clear seasonal points when encounters could be expected. The participants indicated that LAVs have a right to drive on the road (94.8%), and most interactions were neutral, with four LAV crashes reported. Other vehicle types were perceived as representing a higher risk to rural road safety than LAVs. The use of the driver’s license test to increase knowledge about LAVs’ presence, how to respond, and the use of signs were suggested in order to improve safety. The participants commonly interacted with LAVs, and rarely experienced negative events such as crashes. Continued communication about LAV presence on rural roads is an important consideration in order to help ensure safe interactions.

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Traversing Community Attitudes and Interaction Experiences with Large Agricultural Vehicles on Rural Roads

King

Franklin

Miller

2021

Safety

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“…Surveys on alcohol and drugs on drivers provide valuable information on abuse patterns and trends, which help to establish new examination methods and legal limits as well as preventative measures. Numerous surveys on driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs were conducted worldwide through analyzing data from traffic offences and accidents as well as from roadside testing [ [34] , [35] , [36] , [37] , [38] , [39] , [40] , [41] , [42] , [43] , [44] , [45] , [46] , [47] , [48] , [49] , [50] , [51] , [52] , [53] , [54] , [55] , [56] , [57] , [58] , [59] , [60] , [61] , [62] , [63] , [64] , [65] , [66] ]. The surveys revealed that in addition to alcohol, drugs including cannabis, amphetamines and cocaine were frequently taken by the drivers, while polydrug uses were not rare.…”

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confidence: 99%