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CR 18: Inventory of exposure data (1980)

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A survey was conducted with the aim of identifying the major sources of exposure data in Australia. For each source, the following items are listed: name and address of source, how frequently data become available (e.g.

CR 23: Drink-driving countermeasures; a study of the Victorian system (1981)

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In this study, a system analysis approach was used to describe and quantify the Drink-Driving Countermeasure System in Victoria, as it was in 1977.

CR 21: The economic and social costs of road accidents in Australia - with preliminary cost estimates for Australia in 1978 (1981)

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This report contains a review of recent accident cost estimation studies and proposes a unit cost framework which is considered appropriate from both conceptual and empirical view points for the estimation of the social costs of road accidents in Australia.

CR 19: Effects of seat belts and head restraints on neck injury (1980)

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While there is strong evidence that seat belt wearing reduces the incidence of severe injuries to vehicle occupants involved in crashes, there is also evidence that the use of lap/sash seat belts increases minor and moderate neck injuries in crashes.

CR 17: A software package to identify and select treatments for hazardous utility poles - user manual - 2 volumes (1980)

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This manual describes a suite of computer programs that identify and evaluate treatments for hazardous roadside utility poles. The program PRANK is used to identify the hazardous poles in the set of poles that is input to it.

CR 16: Review of "How to Drive" film series (1980)

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The objectives of driver training programs using filmed material are examined, and evidence about the effectiveness of the method is discussed. Desirable features of a sequence of films are identified.

CR 25: Safety requirements of bus seats and seat anchorages (1981)

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Literature on bus safety was surveyed with emphasis on seat design, seat standards and injury mechanisms together with a study of accident statistics. Existing standards were investigated and the local manufacturing industry surveyed.

CR 13: Investigation of the effect of bullbars on vehicle/pedestrian collision dynamics (1980)

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In this introductory study into one specific aspect of the bull-bar problem, a statistical sampling was conducted to evaluate the number of passenger cars fitted with bull-bars in metropolitan Melbourne.

CR 24: The 1979/80 ACRUPTC survey of vehicle free speeds in capital cities of Australia (1980)

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In 1979/80 a Survey of vehicle free speeds in urban areas was undertaken by State and Territory Authorities for the Advisory Committee on Road User Performance and Traffic Codes (ACRUPTC).

CR 15: Ejection and the effect of Australian Design Rule 2 for door latches and hinges (1980)

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Australian Design Rule No. 2 (ADR 2) specifies requirements for side door latches and hinges, with the intention of minimising the likelihood of occupant ejection in crashes.