Road Safety Publications

MR 06: Long distance truck drivers—A pilot survey: On road performance and economic reward (1989)

This report outlines the findings of a pilot survey conducted by the Transport Research Centre (TRC) at Macquarie University and National Survey Research Pty Ltd (NSR), of long distance truck drivers in Sydney in September 1989.

MR 04: Skills acquisition by young drivers (1989)

The majority of the report comprises a literature review of past research in to the nature of perception, interpretation and skilled response in young drivers.

MR 05: Driver fatigue and stimulants (1989)

The relationship between driver fatigue and the use of stimulants is reviewed.

MR 01: Report on overseas visits: Vehicle occupant protection project (1989)

Visits were made to a number of American and European vehicle manufacturers, Research Centres, and Traffic Safety Administration Authorities during April and May 1988 to discuss current trends and developments in occupant safety worldwide.

CR 86: Out and About: a survey of teachers' usage (1989)

The Federal Office of Road Safety has produced a pre-primary and primary schools version of the road safety education resource material 'Out and About'.

CR 85: Community attitudes to road safety: community attitudes survey Wave IV (1989)

In March 1989, the fourth in a series of national surveys on community attitudes to road safety was conducted. This report contains results from Wave 4 and, where possible, comparative results since 1986.

CR 84: Road fatality rates in Australia, 1984-85: Summary report (1989)

This report describes the road crash fatality risks of Australians in 1984-85.

CR 70: Road fatality rates in Australia, 1984–85 (1989)

This report describes the road crash fatality risks of Australians in 1984-85. Risk measurements or fatality rates are calculated as the average number of fatalities per distance travelled, time spent travelling and number of trips.

CR 60: Speed perception 2: Drivers' judgement of safety and speed on rural curved roads and at night (1989)

This project was a continuation of a previous study in speed perception that evaluated the role of the type of road and road width, roadside development, travel speed, driving experience and the sex of the driver on estimates of safety and travel speed (Fides, Fletcher & Corrigan, 1987).

MR 03: Sex differences in drink driving (1989)

BACs were obtained from drivers tested between 10pm and 3am in roadside surveys conducted in Adelaide between 1981 and 1987; drivers admitted to the Royal Adelaide Hospital between September 1985 & July 1987; and drivers killed on South Australian roads from 1981 to 1987 inclusive.