No License Required: Sever Pediatric Motorbike-Related Injuries in Ohio

This article describes how motorbikes (MBS), including motorcycles and dirt bikes, are becoming increasingly more popular among children and adolescents. MBs are intended for off-road use, and although children under 16 years cannot be licensed to drive cars, the can drive MBs off-road without licenses. The objective of this study was to determine the epidemiology of severe MB injuries to children who are under 16 years of age in Ohio.

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• Authors:
  • Pomerantz, Wendy J
  • Gittleman, Michael A
  • Smith, Gary A
• Publication Date: 2005-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 704-709
• Serial:
  • Pediatrics
  • Volume: 115
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
  • ISSN: 0031-4005
  • EISSN: 1098-4275
  • Serial URL: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adolescents; Children; Epidemiology; Injury rates; Injury severity; Licensing; Motorcycle crashes; Motorcycles
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I80: Accident Studies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01000816
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 14 2005 10:49AM