Road Safety Publications

CR 82: Rural truck speed differentials: the 1986/87 national study (1989)

This study aimed to examine the effect of the increase in the heavy vehicle speed limit from 80 to 90 km/h on 1 January 1987. Articulated vehicle mean free speeds were found to have increased in four States: car speeds remained stable.

CR 81: Driver aggression: the role of personality, social characteristics, risk and motivation (1989)

The report addresses the topic of aggression in driving, with a consideration of a number of subject areas: theories of aggression; the definition of aggressive behaviour in driving; measurements of aggression; extreme forms of driver aggression; less extreme forms of driver aggression.

CR 80: Effective road safety campaigns: a practical handbook (1989)

This booklet is a summary companion volume of a much larger and more detailed set of Guidelines produced for the South Australian Department of Transport, the Federal Office of Road Safety, the Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW and the Road Traffic Authority of Victoria.

Pedestrian/vehicle conflict in the main street of country towns

This report presents the results of an explanatory investigation into the factorsinfluencing road safety on the 'main street' of country towns and how road safety may be improved.

MR 02: Blood alcohol concentrations of pedestrians (1989)

BACs were obtained for 213 adult pedestrians who were admitted to an Adelaide hospital between August 1985 & July 1987. Almost 2/3 of the pedestrians were male, and males had a higher rate per 10,000 pop. of admission to hospital than female pedestrians.

Concept Modification Approach to Pedestrian Safety: A Strategy for Modifying Young Children's Existing Conceptual Framework of Speed

Four possible outcomes have been proposed for the situation where children are taught concepts that are in direct conflict with their prior beliefs (Gilbert, Osborne and Fensham, 1982).

Social Survey Techniques for Assessing the Effects of Drink-Driving Countermeasures

There would be major coverage problems if the telephone system was to be used as the sole basis for the data collection.

Bicycle Accidents Involving Motor Vehicles: A 10 year study of child mortality and morbidity with an analysis of the role of alcohol in driver and cyclist

A total population 10 year survey of bicycle/motor-vehicle collisions involving injured children (0-14 years) is reported from Queensland, Australia. Two thousand two hundred and ninety consecutive unselected cases have been analysed.

Comparison of Velocity Detection in Young and Older Observers in a Simulated Night Driving Situation

Thresholds for detection of angular velocity were determined in young and older observers for a target simulating the motion-in-depth of a motor vehicle at night. Thresholds were determined for a range of target sizes and for central and peripheral viewing conditions.

Local government and road safety: A report on the attitudes and activities of South Australian Councillors

Local government clearly acts as a significant contributor to the maintenance of road safety standards, and what is probably just as important, it provides people with a ready channel of communication to voice their concens about road safety.