THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE 'RIDE-BRIGHT' LEGISLATION FOR MOTORCYCLES IN SINGAPORE

This paper examines the effectiveness of the 'ride-bright' legislation implemented in Singapore in November 1995. The odds ratio test is used to investigate if there is any significant difference in the number of daytime motorcycle accidents by severity before and after the implementation of the legislation. The findings indciate that although there is insignificant change in the number of slight injury accidents, the legislation is effective in reducing number of fatal and serious injury accidents. (A)

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• Authors:
  • Yuan, W
• Publication Date: 2000-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 559-63
• Serial:
  • Accident Analysis & Prevention
  • Volume: 32
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0001-4575
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00014575

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Clothing; Crashes; Injuries; Legislation; Motorcycles; Motorcyclists; Safety; Visibility
• Uncontrolled Terms: Decreases
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 1688: Clothing; 9009: Decrease; 2163: Injury; 1556: Legislation; 1221: Motorcycle; 1752: Motorcyclist; 1665: Safety; 6783: Visibility
• Subject Areas: Law; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00795122
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-043 084
• Files: HSL, ITRD,
• Created Date: Jul 7 2000 12:00AM