Bicycle helmet use in British Columbia : effects of the helmet use law

Foss, Robert D.; Beirness, Douglas J.

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Bicycle helmet use in British Columbia : effects of the helmet use law

2000-04-01
By Foss, Robert D. ; Beirness, Douglas J.

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English

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Alternative Title:

Pre- and post-law bicycle helmet use in British Columbia
Creators:

Foss, Robert D. ; Beirness, Douglas J.
Corporate Creators:

University of North Carolina (System). Highway Safety Research Center ; Traffic Injury Research Foundation of Canada
Corporate Contributors:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ; British Columbia. Ministry of Transportation and Highways
Subject/TRT Terms:
- Bicycle helmets
- Bicycling
- Cyclists
- Fatalities
- Head
- Injuries
- Laws
- Measures of effectiveness
- Surveys
Publication/ Report Number:

CDC-R49-CCR415460-01 ; NTIS-PB2002104137
Resource Type:

Research Paper
Geographical Coverage:

British Columbia
TRIS Online Accession Number:

808878
Corporate Publisher:

University of North Carolina (System). Highway Safety Research Center ; Traffic Injury Research Foundation of Canada
NTL Classification:

NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-SAFETY AND SECURITY ; NTL-PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLES-Bicycles
Abstract:

An attempt was made to observe and record bicycle helmet use ; (and misuse), sex and estimated age of rider, bicycle type (mountain, road, other), ; use of special cycling clothing (gloves and cycling pants), and use of a back pack or ; bicycle pack. Day of week, time of day, site type, location, and weather conditions ; were also recorded at each observation site. ; Helmet misuse was defined to include an unbuckled or very loose chinstrap or ; having the helmet tipped backward on the head to the extent that the forehead was ; clearly unprotected. It was often not possible to observe chinstrap tightness directly, ; although a tipped helmet is a likely indicator of poor chinstrap adjustment. Use of ; helmets other than approved bicycle helmets was also recorded as misuse.
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PDF
Funding:

C9621
Download URL:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/5551/dot_5551_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 145.28 KB]
Collection(s):

US Transportation Collection
Main Document Checksum:

urn:sha256:69da25c19459927d08fed21722946d8fb1c7878879f998dfbe66342cd0688f89

File Language:

English

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