Safety, Bicycle and Pedestrian

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    Bicycle use as a highway safety problem : special study
    (National Transportation Safety Board, 1972-04-05) United States. National Transportation Safety Board
    The report reviews the magnitude of the problem, and emphasizes that the majority of losses and injuries are among children 5 to 14 years old. In each of the past 3 years, 800 or more fatalities occurred in collisions between bicycles and motor cars. The status of knowledge is reviewed, and the meagerness of this knowledge is pointed up. The need for much more study is part of the problem. No clearly feasible and effective countermeasures are readily at hand. The authority and responsibility of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are reviewed briefly, and the very limited actions. The role and responsibility of the Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare are reviewed briefly. Recommendations are made that NHTSA: 1) explore and develop effective methods of integrating training of young people for bicycle operation and automobile driving, 2) if 1) is successful, promulgate a highway safety program standard to implement it, and 3) coordinate its bicycle safety efforts with the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (DHEW), particularly with respect to bicycle design. It is recommended that DHEW's research focus on injury potential of specific design features as well as operator behavior associated with specific features. It is recommended that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and NHTSA be actively involved in the Department of Transportation's efforts to encourage the use of bicycles to assure that safety is given full consideration.
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    Enforcement of bicycle laws and ordinances
    (Australian Road Research Board, 1980-03) Wigan, M. R. (Marcus Ramsay); Victoria. Geelong Bike Plan Committee; Australian Road Research Board
    A summary of discussions on enforcement issues with bicycle specialists in the U.S. during a two week study visit for, and assisted by, the Geelong Bike Plan. Education and enforcement plans appeared to be indissoluble, and social attitudes towards cyclists have a major influence on both aspects. Details of bicycle accident types (notably the work of K.C. Cross) has been swiftly taken up by educational planners, but similar analysis and application of enforcement efforts and their safety outcome has not yet gained the same support. Data from California, Montana and Michigan is compared with Geelong, and a number of similarities noted. The framework of bicycle laws and ordinances is now well coordinated between U.S. States. The use of non-criminal violation codes, peer courts, and parental warnings for bicycle enforcement are gaining support. The use of non-police (and sometimes also voluntary) enforcement officers offers a means of extending enforcement effort without greater demands on police resources. Integration of enforcement and education programs, with subsequent evaluation effort, is recommended for Australia.
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    Indiana bicycle safety program guide
    (National Safety Council, 1977) Grier, William D.; Seehafer, Roger W. (Roger Wayne), 1940-; National Safety Council; Indiana. Dept. of Public Instruction
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    Test Record 15
    (2024) Duck, Daisy
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    Test Record 6
    (University of Oregon Libraries, 2024-09-13)
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    Test Record 7
    (2024-09-13) Duck, Daisy