SAFETY MANAGEMENT IN ROAD TRANSPORT - ROAD USER ASPECTS

The author identifies different road users found to have been involved in road accidents and categorises them as pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and bus passengers. Safety aspects of different categories of road users have been discussed and suggestions made for providing facilities for safe movement. Safety education and enforcement are considered essential. The covering abstract for the proceedings is TRIS 368005. (TRRL)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings and Recommendations of the Seminar on Safety Management in Road Transport, January 23-24, 1981, Madras.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Road Transport

  13 Patullos Road
  Madras, Tamil Nadu,   India 
• Authors:
  • Veeraraghavan, G
• Publication Date: 1981

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 89-92
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Institute of Road Transport
  • Publisher: Institute of Road Transport

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Conferences; Cyclists; Education; Highway traffic control; Law enforcement; Motorcyclists; Pedestrian vehicle crashes; Pedestrians; Planning; Safety; Traffic; Traffic law enforcement; Traffic safety; Traffic safety education; Travelers; Vehicle occupants
• ITRD Terms: 1272: Bus; 8525: Conference; 1742: Cyclist; 2284: Education; 1534: Enforcement (law); 1752: Motorcyclist; 1733: Pedestrian; 143: Planning; 1665: Safety; 755: Traffic; 1715: Vehicle occupant
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00368011
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1982 12:00AM