The role of conspicuity in preventing bicycle crashes involving a motor vehicle
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The role of conspicuity in preventing bicycle crashes involving a motor vehicle
BACKGROUND Bicycle use, despite its proven health and other benefits, is rarely part of everyday travel for many people due to the perceived risk of injury from collision crashes. This article investigated the role of physical vs. attention conspicuity in preventing bicycle crashes involving a motor vehicle in New Zealand. METHODS The Taupo Bicycle Study involved 2590 adult cyclists recruited...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Public Health
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1464-360X,1101-1262
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cku117