This study explores the feasibility of launching an e-scooter sharing system as a new micro-mobility mode, and part public transportation in city Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Therefore, survey was conducted April 2020 to shed light on perception systems Riyadh. A sample 439 respondents collected, where majority indicated willingness use if available (males are twice likely agree than females). Roughly...

A key issue for systems that rely on community contributed, updated, and verified information is motivating and sustain­ ing participation. We investigate this issue in the context of civic, geographically-situated information systems. We fo­ cus on StopInfo, a system that provides detailed information about transit stops, primarily oriented toward blind and low vision riders. StopInfo augments...

OBJECTIVE To assess prospectively the incidence, nature, and severity of injuries to polo riders competing in the 1996 Argentine High Polo season. METHODS Assessment, documentation, and provision of care for all injuries sustained during the 1996 season by one of the authors. Riders were also surveyed retrospectively for their previous polo injuries. RESULTS 34 riders took part in the study...

OBJECTIVES The study aimed to determine the prevalence of unlicensed riding and motorcycle borrowing among young motorcyclists, and to document their perceptions of how they would be affected if the minimum age of licensure were raised. METHODS Motorcycling was investigated as part of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study, a broad longitudinal study of the health, develop...

While helmets are known to reduce the chances of head injury in a motorcycle accident there is concern that they might increase the possibility of a crash by interfering with the rider’s vision and hearing. This study measured the effects of motorcycle helmets upon both seeing and hearing by having 50 riders operate over a test route, changing lanes in response to an sound signal under three he...

OBJECTIVE Bicycle helmet use has become an important measure of the effectiveness of bicycle safety programs and the effectiveness of helmet legislation. Accounts of analytical comparisons of observation site selection methods are scarce. This report addresses this gap by reporting the relative effectiveness and costs of two alternative approaches to the selection of observation sites for helme...

The road traffic accident (RTA) is a global misfortune and the leading cause of death among young drivers. In safeguarding and developing innovative safety strategies to curtail the situation, the factors causing this menace needs proper attention and investigation. The objective of this study is to identify the potential factors responsible for causing a traffic accident in Ghana. In studying ...

The motorcycle taxi business is increasingly becoming one of the key livelihood strategies in urban settings Sub-Saharan Africa. However, crime against operators threatening subsector and jeopardizes riders. This study examines its implications on livelihoods riders Dar es Salaam Tanzania a bid to recommend for alleviating looming crime. Based qualitative design, data were collected using in-de...

BACKGROUND Motorcyclists are the most vulnerable vehicle users in India. No published study has assessed the validity of self-reported estimates of helmet use in India. The objectives of this study were to assess helmet use by comparing observed and self-reported use and to identify factors influencing use among motorcyclists in Hyderabad, India. METHODS Population-based observations were rec...

BACKGROUND Low and middle-income countries carry over ninety per cent of the burden of injury related mortality and disability. Motorcycles are gradually becoming a major mode of transportation in Cameroon and other African countries in the absence of an organized public transport. Consequently, the contribution of motorcycle crash to injury-related deaths seems to be on the rise. Currently, da...