RETIRING FROM RIDING - OR NOT? [MOTORCYCLE RIDERS]

The total number of motorcycle rider fatalities in Australia has increased since 1997 despite a reduction in the number of riders killed aged 25 and under. This trend of increased crash involvement by older riders is mirrored in fatality and injury data in a large number of Australian and overseas jurisdictions. A survey of motorcycle licence holders aged over 30 years asked whether they had ridden in the previous 12 months. This paper describes the characteristics of non-riders and the reasons why they gave up riding. Comparisons are then made with riders who continued to ride, those who had given up riding but have recently returned to riding and new riders. The road safety implications of these results and potential countermeasures to the increasing motorcycle crash problem are then discussed. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E210298.

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  ROADS AND TRAFFIC AUTHORITY (RTA)

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• Authors:
  • HAWORTH, N
  • MULVIHILL, C
• Publication Date: 2003

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 185-90 (VOL 1)
• Serial:
  • ROAD SAFETY RESEARCH, POLICING AND EDUCATION CONFERENCE, 2003, SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA
  • Publisher: ROADS AND TRAFFIC AUTHORITY (RTA)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age; Attitudes; Conferences; Driver licenses; Fatalities; Motorcycles; Motorcyclists; Prevention; Public participation; Questionnaires; Safety
• ITRD Terms: 1661: Accident prevention; 1757: Age; 2267: Attitude (psychol); 8525: Conference; 1550: Driving licence; 1602: Fatality; 9147: Interview; 1221: Motorcycle; 1752: Motorcyclist; 142: Public participation; 1665: Safety
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00975515
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 0 73105 395 8
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Jul 7 2004 12:00AM