Motorcycle Helmet Use in Southern China: An Observational Study

Abstract

Although level of awareness of the benefits of helmets was high, observed helmet usage was low. These results suggest that there is a need to implement new interventions to increase helmet use.

Helmet Use Among Motorcyclists in Cambodia: A Survey of Use, Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices

“…This is consistent with reports from other Asian countries (Conrad et al 1996;Hung et al 2006;Li et al 2008;Xuequn et al 2011). The current helmet law in Cambodia does not include requirements for passengers.…”

Motorcycle helmet use in Mar del Plata, Argentina: prevalence and associated factors

“…Barrancos Liberatti et al, 2003;Conrad et al, 1996;Li et al, 2008;Skalkidou et al, 1999). We suppose that this is due to the fact that on weekends, the prevalence of younger motorcyclists is greater, recreational use increases and police enforcement is laxer.…”

“…Despite the evidence, the rate of helmet use continues to be low in many countries (Hung, Stevenson, & Ivers, 2006;Li, Li, & Cai, 2008;Skalkidou, Petridou, Papadopoulos, Dessypris, & Trichopoulos, 1999;Zamani-Alavijeh, Bazargan, Shafiei, & Bazargan-Hejazi, 2011). In Argentina, despite being mandated by law, helmet use is not widespread (Ledesma & Peltzer, 2008).…”

“…Ackaah & Afukaar, 2010;Barrancos Liberatti, Maffei de Andrade, Soares, & Matsuo, 2003;Hung et al, 2006;Ledesma & Peltzer, 2008;Li et al, 2008;Skalkidou et al, 1999) and under certain climatic conditions, such as warm weather (Hung, Stevenson, & Ivers, 2008;Skalkidou et al, 1999). It is also known that regulations mandating helmet use, the sales price of helmets, and traffic control measures affect the rate of use (Houston, 2007;Hung et al, 2006;Zamani-Alavijeh et al, 2011).…”

Thermal Perception of Ventilation Changes in Full-Face Motorcycle Helmets: Subject and Manikin Study

“…It is well established that the use of a motorcycle helmet increases the likelihood of surviving a motorcycle or moped traffic accident (Deutermann, 2004;Keng, 2005;Ouellet and Kasantikul, 2006;Houston and Richardson, 2008), motivating continual efforts to study their function (Tan and Fok, 2006;Comelli et al, 2008;Lai and Huang, 2008;Mills et al, 2009;Młyński et al, 2009) and use (Oginni et al, 2007;Houston and Richardson, 2008;Li et al, 2008a;Mayrose, 2008;Gkritza, 2009). Motorcycle helmets are required to cover more of the head than most protective helmets, and those offering the most protection, full-face helmets, greatly reduce the interaction of the wearer with his/her environment.…”