background: the high prevalence of obesity among commercial truck drivers may be related to sedentary nature of the job, lack of healthy eating choices, and lack of exercise. there may be a link between obesity and crash risk, therefore an intervention to reduce obesity in this population is needed. objective: to assess feasibility of a 12-week weight loss intervention for truck drivers with a ...

BACKGROUND Evidence related to the effectiveness of speed humps on reducing pedestrian-motor vehicle collisions (PMVC) has been conflicting. The purpose of this study was to determine the association between speed hump installation and changes in PMVC rates in Toronto, Canada. METHODS Speed humps were mapped along with police-reported pedestrian collisions from 2000-2011 and built environment...

OBJECTIVE To determine the rate of handheld mobile telephone use among motor vehicle drivers. DESIGN AND SETTING Observational study of motor vehicle drivers at three times (10: 00-11: 00; 14: 00-15: 00; 17: 00-18: 00) on three consecutive Fridays in October 2002 at 12 highway sites in metropolitan Melbourne. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Rates of mobile phone use overall and by sex and age group, ...

The benefit of wearing a rear seatbelt in reducing the risk of motor vehicle crash-related fatalities and injuries has been well documented in previous studies. Wearing a seatbelt not only reduces the risk of injury to rear-seat passengers, but also reduces the risk of injury to front-seat occupant who could be crushed by unbelted rear-seat passengers in a motor vehicle crash. Despite the benef...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this article is to explore relationship between older drivers and their passengers (co-pilots) and potential implications of in-vehicle navigation technology on their driving safety. METHODS Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 44 healthy, community-dwelling older adults (aged 60-83) or 22 married couples. Males identified themselves as drivers and females...

BACKGROUND This study estimated the modal shift associated with the implementation of a public bicycle share program in Montreal, Canada. METHODS A population-based sample of adults participated in two cross sectional telephone surveys. Self-reported travel behaviors were collected at the end of the first (fall 2009) and second (fall 2010) season of implementation. The sample included 2502 (M...

BACKGROUND Methods of suicide and suicide rates in England and Wales have fluctuated considerably since the 1960s. AIMS To review the changes that have occurred in suicide rates in England and Wales between 1960 and 1997. METHOD Suicide rates, derived from total annual suicides and the estimated annual resident population, were obtained from the Office for National Statistics. RESULTS Sui...

OBJECTIVES To quantify the driving difficulties of older adults using a detailed assessment of driving performance and to link this with self-reported retrospective and prospective crashes. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING On-road driving assessment. PARTICIPANTS Two hundred sixty-seven community-living adults aged 70 to 88 randomly recruited through the electoral roll. MEASUREM...

The records of drivers, selected from the file of licensed drivers in Ontario, were reviewed to study the relationship between demerit points, other driver characteristics, and the frequency or risk of future collisions and traffic convictions. A stratified sample of 500-600 drivers from each of five levels of demerit points was selected. Low-point drivers differed significantly from high-point...