Safer Truck Front Design for Pedestrian Impacts*

Chawla, Anoop; Mohan, Dinesh; Sharma, Vivek; Kajzer, Janusz

doi:10.1080/10286580008902551

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“…The most likely reason is a decline in walking. In less motorised countries many more pedestrians are killed by impacts with buses and trucks than in motorised countries, so a strong case can be made for pedestrian-friendly fronts for buses and trucks 17. Yet such measures presently are not given any priority.…”

Section: International Issuesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Reducing motor vehicle crash deaths and injuries in newly motorising countries

O’Neill

Mohan²

2002

BMJ

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Section: International Issuesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Reducing motor vehicle crash deaths and injuries in newly motorising countries

O’Neill

Mohan²

2002

BMJ

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“…In New Delhi, India, about two thirds of crashes involve buses or trucks (19), but many of the people killed or seriously injured are neither passengers nor drivers but vulnerable road users outside the vehicles (159). Several studies (19,128,(158)(159)(160) have identified safer bus and truck fronts as an urgent need.…”

Section: Protecting Pedestrians and Cyclists With Improved Vehicle Frmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In low-income and middle-income countries, similar laws are urgently needed to improve the fronts of buses, trucks, pick-ups, vans and the unique vehicles found in some cities (128,158,159). In New Delhi, India, about two thirds of crashes involve buses or trucks (19), but many of the people killed or seriously injured are neither passengers nor drivers but vulnerable road users outside the vehicles (159).…”

Section: Protecting Pedestrians and Cyclists With Improved Vehicle Frmentioning

confidence: 99%

Beta blockers exposure and traumatic brain injury: a literature review

Tran¹,

Dunne²,

German³

2008

FOC

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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) continues to carry a significant public health burden and is anticipated to worsen worldwide over the next century. Recently the authors of several articles have suggested that exposure to beta blockers may improve mortality rates following TBI. The exact mechanism through which beta blockers mediate this effect is unknown. In this paper, the authors review the literature regarding the safety of beta blockers in patients with TBI. The findings of several recent retrospective cohort studies are examined and implications for future investigation are discussed. Future questions to be addressed include: the specific indications for the use of beta blockers in patients with TBI, the optimal type and dose of beta blocker given, the end point of beta blocker therapy, and the safety of beta blockers in cases of severe TBIs.

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“…In a large number of crashes, injuries and fatalities are caused to VRUs (Vulnerable Road Users) in frontal impacts. Research has been done in India and Europe showing that fatalities in such impacts can be reduced significantly by designing safer bus fronts (APROSYS 2004;Chawla et al 2000;Kajzer et al1992). It would be appropriate if the recommendations of these reports to set standards for protection of VRUs in impact with buses are put in place as early as possible.…”

Section: Changing the Design Of The Bus Bodymentioning

confidence: 99%