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Publications

CR 200: Bullbars and Road Trauma (2000)

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This report investigates the positive and negative aspects of bull bars with regard to road trauma in Australia through assessment of the current literature and analysis of fatal road crash data.

Monograph 5 – Alcohol and road fatalities in Australia 1998

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This monograph provides information on the incidence of alcohol intoxication amongst drivers, motorcycle riders and pedestrians involved in fatal road crashes during 1998.

CR 190: Evaluating a regulated hours regime on-road and an alternative compliance regime under simulated conditions (2000)

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This project investigated the effects of two different work-rest schedules on fatigue and performance. The study addressed an important problem for Australian drivers and the long distance road transport industry in particular, that of driver fatigue.

CR 191: On-road evaluations of a regulated hours regime and an alternative compliance regime (2000)

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This is the third report in a series describing research aimed at developing better models of work-rest schedules that have demonstrated effectiveness for managing fatigue.

Monograph 4 – Australia's international motorcycle safety performance 1987 to 1997

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This monograph compares Australias motorcycle safety record with that of other OECD nations over the decade 1987 to 1997 using ATSB road fatality data and the International Road Traffic Accident Database. Motorcyclist fatalities in Australia and the OECD, 1997

CR 195: Bicycle helmets and Injury Prevention: A Formal Review (2000)

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In this report, bicycle helmet efficacy is quantified using a formal meta-analytic approach based on peer-reviewed studies.

CR 189: Development of measures of fatigue: using an alcohol comparison to validate the effects of fatigue on performance (2000)

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The aim of this study was to develop a range of measures that could be used in evaluating the effectiveness of different work-rest schedules for managing fatigue.