Introduction: Motorcycle is one of the main transports in Malaysia that has been used for decades either daily life activities or working. Motorcyclist most important element when issues are related to motorcycle. Therefore, this study will be able provide evidence reduce level electromygraphy (muscle activity) with intervention armrest prototype which indirectly riding discomfort during prolon...

BACKGROUND Traumatic intracranial aerocele, also known as pneumocephalus, is an uncommon condition that may be asymptomatic or may present with progressive neurological deficits and life threatening conditions that demand urgent decompressive craniotomy to reduce the acute rise in intracranial pressure and the sequelae. AIMS & OBJECTIVES A high degree of suspicion and continuous neurological ...

This paper focuses on the study of the change of various types of riding behaviour, such as speed, brake force, and throttle force applied, when they ride across the speed table. An instrumented motorcycle equipped with various types of sensor, on-board camera, and data logger was used in acquiring the traffic data in the research. Riders were instructed to ride across two speed tables and the ...

The impact of motorcyclists against the posts of the roadside barriers is one of the most frequently and harmful accidents. In order to avoid or minimize impact effects, different safety systems are being installed in many roads in the world. These safety systems should conform technical standards. European Technical Specification 1317-8 defines how it should be the testing procedure and placem...

Previous research on motorcycle crashes has shown the frequency and severity of accidents in which a non-priority road user failed to give way to an approaching motorcyclist without seeing him/her, even though the road user had looked in the approaching motorcycle's direction and the motorcycle was visible. These accidents are usually called "looked-but-failed-to-see" (LBFS) accidents. This art...

The most common form of motorcycle collision in the UK occurs when another road user fails to give way and pulls out from a side road in front of an oncoming motorcyclist. While research has considered these collisions from the car driver's perspective, no research to date has addressed how motorcyclists approach these potential hazards. This study conducted a detailed analysis of motorcyclist ...

Motorcycles have become a popular form of transportation in the United States. Since 1961, motorcycle registrations have increased at nearly four times the rate of all other vehicles . In 1977, motorcycle registrations in this country passed five million. In the same year about 500,000 motorcycles were involved in accidents, resulting in about 4,000 deaths and 400,000 injuries (1). Motorcycles ...