CR 96: Characteristics of seat belt non-wearers (1991)

Observations of seat belt usage and interviews of seat belt non-wearers were conducted in fourteen rural towns in New South Wales, Victoria and the Northern Territory. In general, the study concludes that seat belt wearing rates have increased significantly in recent years.

The Impact Of Driver Training Course On The Causal Attributions Of Young Provisional Licence Holders

The present study examines one aspect of the application of Attribution Theory to understanding driving behaviour. Attribution Theory approaches behaviour from the perspective of a person’s 'world view'.

CR 97/1 & CR 97/2: Study on potential to improve fuel economy of passenger motor vehicles (1991)

This Report provides information about the factors affecting the fuel economy of new passenger cars sold in Australia, and the potential for reducing fuel consumption up to 2005. It does not explicitly consider commercial vehicle derivatives nor does it make recommendations.

CR 88: Car and truck speeds before and after July 1988 (1990)

This report compares the speeds of cars and articulated trucks before and after the change in heavy vehicle speed limit to 100 km/h on 1 July 1988.

CR 93: Community attitudes to road safety: community attitudes survey Wave V (1990)

In June 1990, the fifth in a series of national surveys on community attitudes to road safety was conducted. This report contains results from Wave 5 and, where possible, comparative results since 1986.

CR 89/1 & CR 89/2: Road safety education in schools—2 volumes (1990)

A study of the dissemination and implementation of road safety education materials and practices, and the identification of exemplary practices in both primary and secondary schools throughout Australia. The major materials were collected, collated and analysed.

CR 92: Heavy vehicle crash study—final technical report (1990)

This study was commissioned by the New South Wales Road Safety Bureau and the Federal Office of Road Safety to examine the causes of crashes involving heavy vehicles in New South Wales, Australia in 1988 and 1989 and to suggest countermeasures.

CR 90: Portrayals of driving and alcohol in popular television programmes screened in Australia (1990)

A content analysis of the portrayals of driving incidents and alcohol incidents in popular television programmes has been conducted, as well as the examination of a sample of alcohol advertisements.

CR 91: Truck drivers manual (1990)

A manual to assist an applicant to get the knowledge and skills necessary to obtain a truck driver's licence and then become an expert professional driver in the road transport industry. The manual is designed to be used to achieve uniform testing and licensing standards throughout Australia.

MR 07: Evaluation of young drivers' survival kit (1990)

The Federal Office of Road Safety has designed an education resource aimed at senior secondary students alerting them to the dangers faced by young drivers early in their driving careers.