News tagged with motorcyclists
Poor suffer disproportionately from road crashes: study
Jun 15, 2009 |
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The poor are disproportionately victims of road crashes, with the number of deaths set to nearly double in two decades, according to the first global assessment of road safety released on Monday.
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A look at public policies and motorcycle safety in the US
Oct 29, 2009 |
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One of the joys of riding a motorcycle is the freedom that comes with that form of travel. However the absence of physical barriers to protect riders puts motorcyclists at a higher risk of injury than other motorists. Motorcycle ...
Access to motorbikes without taking a prior exam increases the number of accidents
Aug 31, 2009 |
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Pedestrians and motorcyclists continue to be those most vulnerable in traffic accidents. A team of researchers has demonstrated an increase in the number of injuries among users of lightweight motorcycles ...
Technology to 'watch over' vulnerable road users
May 18, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers have developed a new system to protect vulnerable road users. The technology comes in two versions: a pre-crash system and a warning system.
Head injuries increase after motorcycle helmet law repeal
Jun 12, 2008 |
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Pennsylvania motorcyclists suffered large increases in head injury deaths and hospitalizations in the two years following the repeal of its motorcycle helmet law, according to a University of Pittsburgh study to be published ...
Fatality rates increase with repeal of helmet laws, study finds
Mar 31, 2008 |
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Since 1975, more than 100,000 motorcycle riders in America have died in crashes. The majority of states required motorcycle helmets in 1975, but today, only 20 states have universal helmet laws that require all riders to ...
Motorcycle helmets keep riders alive, review confirms
Jan 23, 2008 |
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Fewer than half of U.S. states require every motorcycle rider — drivers and passengers — to wear a helmet; and four states have no helmet requirements whatsoever. Around the world, the same patchwork legal pattern exists.
Congestion Charge: potentially unsafe for motorcyclists, claim researchers
Aug 17, 2007 |
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The London congestion charge may be having an adverse effect on motorcyclist and cyclist casualties, according to research now published online in the journal Transportation.
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