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The Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety
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August 2010 Vol 21 No. 3 - due out mid August
In this issue featuring bicycling safety
Contributed articles
- A note on the central stories of fatal and other cyclist accidents in Adelaide
- Piloting a Safe Cycle education program
- Encouraging safer cycling through the NSW BikePlan
- Cycling safety in Victoria
- The Amy Gillett Foundation ‘A metre matters’ campaign and other initiatives
- The politics of cycling and cycling advocacy
- Cycling safety in the Australian Capital Territory
- The Australian Bicycle Council and the National Cycling Strategy
Peer-reviewed papers
- Crash prediction models and the factors that influence cycle safety
- Cycling injuries in Australia: Road safety’s blind spot?
- Child cyclist traffic casualties: The situation in South
- The effects of bicycle helmet legislation on cycling-related injury
- Cyclist visibility at night
- The role of traffic violations in police-reported bicycle crashes in Queensland
- Painting a designated space: Cyclist and driver compliance at cycling infrastructure at intersections
May 2010 Vol 21 No. 2
In this issue featurinig 'Safer roads'
Contributed articles
- Lost in Translation: Translating Injury Research into Effective Interventions
- Implementation of a Road Safety Package to address the NSW road toll
- Speed limits in the Safe System context
- Local government and road safety
- New Zealand’s New Road Safety Strategy
- Loads Off Roads: Shifting Freight to Rail Creates a Shift in Road Safety
- Research initiatives to improve the visibility and hence safety of road workers at night-time
- Alcohol and the Teenage Brain: Safest to Keep Them Apart
Peer-reviewed papers
- Driver Behaviour and Crash Profiles at Seagull T-junctions on High Speed Rural Roads
- Evaluation of Narrow Median Wire Rope Barrier Installation on Centennial Highway, New Zealand
- The effect of traffic lane widths on the safety of cyclists in urban areas
- Driver compliance with, and understanding of, level crossing controls
- An analysis of road signage and advertising from a pragmatic visual communication perspective: Case study of the M1 Motorway between the Gold Coast and Brisbane
- Work-related road safety as a conduit for community road safety
February 2010 Vol 21 No. 1
Contributed articles
• A New Strategic Approach to Advance Motorcycle Safety and Mobility In Victoria • Report on Moscow Road Safety Conference • Recent Progress in Implementing the Safe System Approach • It’s Crunch-Time for a New National Road Safety Strategy Simulation Forgives – Reality Does Not; Driver Training in the Next 10 Years • Motorcycle Route Safety Review
Peer-reviewed papers
• Lay Perceptions of Responsibility and Accountability for Fatigue-Related Road Crashes • The Relative Age Related Crashworthiness of the Registered South Australian Passenger Vehicle Fleet • The Simulation of Rural Travel Times to Quantify the Impact of Lower Speed Levels • Databases for Road Traffic Injury Surveillance in New South Wales
November 2009 Vol 20 No. 4
Contributed articles;
- Milestones in Motorcycle Safety - Australia 1976 – 2009
- Motorcycle Safety in Australia – Consulting with Riders and Jurisdictions Working Together -
- A New Strategic Approach to Advance Motorcycle Safety and Mobility in Victoria
- Australian Road Safety Equipment Certification in Crisis?
- Roads and Motorcycling: Raising the Profile
- Community Policing and Education to Reduce Motorcycle Trauma
- Motorcycle Crash Casualties and their In-hospital Management
- The Motorcycle Safety Research Program at the George Institute
- A Survey of Motorcycle Safety Programs Across Australasia
Peer-reviewed papers
- Overview of Motorcycle Crash Fatalities Involving Road Safety Barriers
- Motorcycle Rider Protective Apparel Wearing: Observational Study Results from the Brisbane and Canberra Regions
- Lay Perceptions of Responsibility and Accountability for Fatigue-Related Road Crashes
August 2009 Vol 20 No. 3 Special Edition
Contributed articles:
- Road Safety Strategies for a New Decade
- Views from the ACRS, ACRS Chapters and individuals
- Views from Road Safety Research and Specialists
- From the Viewpoint of Enforcement
- From the Viewpoint of Road Users
- Views of a Road Engineer
- Launch of Road Safety Guides a Success for Austroads - by Adrian Paton, Austroads
Peer Reviewed Papers:
- Driving and licencing experiences of learner drivers in two Australian states prior to major changes in the licencing laws
- The Material Culture of Road Safety: Road Safety as Museum Display?
May 2009 Vol 20. No 2
Contributed articles:
- Making a Safer Systems Approach to Road Safety Work
- Towards Survival on the Road
- Landmark Case on Hands-free Mobile in UK
Peer-reviewed papers:
- The Effectiveness of Designated Driver Programs
- Utilising the Driver Behaviour Questionnaire in an Australian Organisational Fleet Setting: Can it Identify Risky Drivers?
February 2009 Vol 20. No.1
Contributed articles:
- Pre-Driver Education at Charlton, Victoria Delivering
- Results through Quality Driver Training
- The Graduated Driver Licensing System in New South Wales
- Australian Graduated Driver Licensing Systems
- So, the Crash Rate's Down, Where to from Here?
- Driver Training and Licensing Issues for Indigenous People
- The Policy Context of Roadsaide Drug Testing
Peer-reviewed papers:
- Self-Awareness and Self-Monitoring — Important Components of Best Educational Practice for Novice Drivers
- Parent and Adolescent Risky Driving Behaviours: New Zealand Drivers Study
November 2008 Vol 19. No.4 Contributed articles:
- Creating a "Third Tier" for Road Safety
- Evaluating the impact of 'Speed Kills Kids' campaign in New Zealand schools
- 2008 Australian Road Patrol Skills Showcase - Event Summary and Review
Peer-reviewed papers :
- Development of a Proactive Brief Road Safety Intervention for Industry
- The Structure of the Learner Licence Affects the Type of Experiences Novices Gain During this Phase
- Speed Enforcement - Effects, mechanisms, intensity and economic benefits of each mode of operation
August 2008 Vol 19 No. 3
Contributed articles:
- Road Safety Is No Accident
- Congestion - Choking Australia's Economy
- Anti-lock Braking Systems (ABS)
- The Role of Bystander First Aid in Road Trauma
Peer-reviewed papers:
- A Comparison of the Pedestrian Passive Safety Performance of the New Vehicle Fleet in Australia, France and the United Kingdom
- Moped Crashes in Queensland
May 2008 Vol 19 No.2
Contributed articles:
- State Roads now Star Rated for Safety
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way from the Seminar
- Ten Years with Passive Safety ; a Manufacturer's View
- Suggested Restrictions for Australian Slip Base Sign Posts
Peer-reviewed papers:
- Rollover Crashworthiness: The Final Frontier for Vehicle Passive Safety
- Road Crashes Involving Stolen Motor Vehicles in South Australia
- Profiling Drink Driving Offenders in Queensland
February 2008 Vol 19 No.1
Contributed articles;
- On the Road to Safety - Milestones in Progress
- ANCAP's Growing Role in Road Safety Promotion
- AusRAP rates highways in New South Wales and Queensland for safety
Peer Reviewed Papers:
- Modelling and Analysis of Crash Densities for Karangahake Gorge, New Zealand
- Road Safety Engineering Risk Assessment - Recent and Future
- Testing the Pedestrian Safety of Bull Bars: Methods and Results
November 2007 Vol 18 No.4
Note: The original hard copy of this edition contained an incorrect Figure 5 on page 38; This version contains the correct Figure 5.
Contributed articles:
- Stay Safe Rangers Initiative
- Keys2drive - Helping Learner Drivers become Safer Drivers
- Road Safety on the Asian Highway
Peer-reviewed papers:
- Teaching old dogs new tricks?: training and older motorcyclists
- Characteristics Of Rollover Crashes
- Why do older drivers have a high rate of involvement in casualty accidents per distance driven?
August 2007 Vol 18 No. 3
Contributed articles:
- Motoring Matters for every Australian
- Road Safety Song Competition- See it on DVD
- Rolling on Road to Disaster
- Car Restraints for the Child Over 12 Months
- Helicopter Rescue's Key Role in Reducing the Road Toll
- Occupational Road Safety case study
- Policies of the Australasian College of Road Safety
Peer-reviewed papers:
- Child restraint misuse: Incorrect and inappropriate use of
- restraints by children reduces their effectiveness in crashes
- Speed Behaviour of Long and Short Haul Heavy Vehicle Drivers
May 2007 Vol 18 No.2
Contributed articles:
- The ATSB answers questions on the Australian National Road Safety 2010 Strategy
- Safer Vehicles for Young Drivers - Matching Vehicles to Drivers' Ability
- Road Advertising
- Illegal Road Racing and its Legal Implications
- Policies of the Australasian College of Road Safety
Peer-reviewed papers:
- Views of the Verge: Roadside Memorials and Local Government Policies
- The Prevalence and Characteristics of Paediatric Driveway Accidents in Queensland
- A Comparison of Reported Driving Anger in Canada with USA, Uk and Australia
February 2007 Vol 18 No. 1 (1.56MB)
Contributed articles:
- First United Nations Global Road Safety Week
- Advocating Global Road Safety
- Curbing Roadside Hazards
- Retrospective on Road Safety Visits
- Improving Reversing Safety of Commercial Vehicles
- Policies of the ACRS
Peer-reviewed papers:
- Effects on Driving Performance of In-vehicle Intelligent Transport Systems
- The Effect on Driver Workload, Attitudes and Acceptability of In-Vehicle Intelligent Transport Systems
- Reducing Road Accidents Through Fatigue Detection and Monitoring: A Review
November 2006 Vol 17 No 4 (1.39MB)
Contributed Articles;
- Speech by the Governor General
- Australia's First Star Ratings of Our National Highways
- Simulating Police Urgent Duty Missions
- Policies of the Australasian College of Road Safety
Peer-reviewed Papers;
- Simulation of vehicle lateral side impacts with poles
to estimate crush and impact speed characteristics - Random Breath Testing - a successful policy recipe
- Speech by the Governor General
- Australia's First Star Ratings of Our National Highways
- Simulating Police Urgent Duty Missions
- Policies of the Australasian College of Road Safety
Peer-reviewed Papers;
- Simulation of vehicle lateral side impacts with poles
to estimate crush and impact speed characteristics - Random Breath Testing - a successful policy recipe
August 2006 Vol 17 No 3 (2.23MB)
Contributed Articles
- For Whom Does the Budget Funding Toll?
- Singing it for Road Safety
- Road Safety Barrier Systems Standard AS/NZS 3845 being updated
- Road Safety Advice for Tourists
- Memorials for Road Crash Victims
Peer-reviewed Papers
- It Starts with the Parents and Ends with the Parents
- Choice of Licencing Method and Crashes of Young Drivers
- Driver and Rider Licencing Provisions for Clients who are d/Deaf
Contributed Articles
- For Whom Does the Budget Funding Toll?
- Singing it for Road Safety
- Road Safety Barrier Systems Standard AS/NZS 3845 being updated
- Road Safety Advice for Tourists
- Memorials for Road Crash Victims
Peer-reviewed Papers
- It Starts with the Parents and Ends with the Parents
- Choice of Licencing Method and Crashes of Young Drivers
- Driver and Rider Licencing Provisions for Clients who are d/Deaf
May 2006 Vol 17 No 2 (4.95 MB)
Contributed Articles
- ANCAP - Ensuring Safer Cars
- Curbing China's Road Safety Horror
- The NRMA - ACT Road Safety Trust
- Community Capacity Building as a Fleet Safety Tool
Peer-reviewed Papers
- The Speed Paradox: The Misalignment between Driver Attitudes and Speeding Behaviour
- Utilising the Driver Behaviour Questionnaire in an Australian Organisational Fleet Setting: are modifications required?
- Issues of Child Occupant protection: A Literature Review
Contributed Articles
- ANCAP - Ensuring Safer Cars
- Curbing China's Road Safety Horror
- The NRMA - ACT Road Safety Trust
- Community Capacity Building as a Fleet Safety Tool
Peer-reviewed Papers
- The Speed Paradox: The Misalignment between Driver Attitudes and Speeding Behaviour
- Utilising the Driver Behaviour Questionnaire in an Australian Organisational Fleet Setting: are modifications required?
- Issues of Child Occupant protection: A Literature Review
February 2006 Vol 17 No 1 (3.38 MB)
Contributed Articles
- Australian Road Regulatory Agencies
- Where Bikes are Many but Helmets are Few
- Australia's National Highways Rated for Safety
- Motorcycle Safety
- Managing Fatigued Driving
- PARSO - Birth and Growth
Peer-reviewed Papers
- Driver Distraction in Sydney
- Drink Driving Rehabilitation
- Understanding Street Racing and Hoon Culture
Contributed Articles
- Australian Road Regulatory Agencies
- Where Bikes are Many but Helmets are Few
- Australia's National Highways Rated for Safety
- Motorcycle Safety
- Managing Fatigued Driving
- PARSO - Birth and Growth
Peer-reviewed Papers
- Driver Distraction in Sydney
- Drink Driving Rehabilitation
- Understanding Street Racing and Hoon Culture
November 2005 Vol 16 No 2 (1 MB)
Contributed Articles
- Interview with Claes Tingvall
- Response to the Burden of Work Related Crashes
- UK Fleet Operators Failing to Implement Basic Road Safety Policies
- Queensland Year 12's Stunned by Crash Scene
- Motorcycle Safety - The Next Magic Bullet?
- Arrive Alive Expo
- Fatigue and Coping with Driver Distraction
Peer-reviewed Papers
- Driver Distraction: Reflections on the Past, Present and Future
- Driver Distraction: Breakdowns of a Multi-level Control Process
Contributed Articles
- Interview with Claes Tingvall
- Response to the Burden of Work Related Crashes
- UK Fleet Operators Failing to Implement Basic Road Safety Policies
- Queensland Year 12's Stunned by Crash Scene
- Motorcycle Safety - The Next Magic Bullet?
- Arrive Alive Expo
- Fatigue and Coping with Driver Distraction
Peer-reviewed Papers
- Driver Distraction: Reflections on the Past, Present and Future
- Driver Distraction: Breakdowns of a Multi-level Control Process
July 2005 Vol 16 No 1 (443 KB)
Contributed Articles
- Bicycle Safety - a reflection
- Bicycle Education and Safety
- Australian Bicycle Council
- Local Government Road Safety Programs
- ESV Conference Report
Peer-reviewed Papers
- Managing Risk in a Workplace Bicycle Pool
- An Overview of Bicycle Crashes and Injuries in WA
- Indigenous Youth, Bikes and Safety
Contributed Articles
- Bicycle Safety - a reflection
- Bicycle Education and Safety
- Australian Bicycle Council
- Local Government Road Safety Programs
- ESV Conference Report
Peer-reviewed Papers
- Managing Risk in a Workplace Bicycle Pool
- An Overview of Bicycle Crashes and Injuries in WA
- Indigenous Youth, Bikes and Safety
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