The role of alcohol in Thailand motorcycle crashes

Motorcyclist Is the Right-of-Way Violator: A Population-Based Study of Motorcycle Right-of-Way Crash in Taiwan

“…It seems evident here that intoxicated riders can be inattentive when intersecting with oncoming vehicles, which is in line with Kasantikul et al [16] who reported that intoxicated riders were far more likely to be inattentive to traffic just before they crashed, and to be the primary or sole cause of the accident. Certainly prosecuting drink and drive/ride may constitute effective countermeasures for reducing motorcycle accidents in general but motorcycle ROW crashes in particular.…”

Alcohol, illicit and non-illicit psychoactive drug use and road traffic injury in Thailand: A case-control study

“…These studies vary in terms of subject selection, types of specific drug items, cut-off values for positive drug-test results, extraneous variables included and methods of exposure measurements (Carmen del Carmen del Rio et al, 2002;Drummer et al, 2004;Engeland et al, 2007;Ferguson et al, 1996;Harrison and Fillmore, 2005;Kasantikul et al, 2005;Laumon et al, 2005;Movig et al, 2004;Ray et al, 1992;Verster and Volkerts, 2004). Most studies included amphetamines, cocaine, cannabis, benzodiazepines and opiates in the reports (Carmen del Carmen del Rio et al, 2002;Drummer et al, 2004;Engeland et al, 2007;Harrison and Fillmore, 2005;Kasantikul et al, 2005;Laumon et al, 2005;Movig et al, 2004;Ray et al, 1992;Verster and Volkerts, 2004). Few studies attempted to address the effect of antihistamines but the results were controversial (http://www/immortal.or.at/).…”

Epidemiological pattern of motorcycle injuries with focus on riding purpose: Experience from a middle-income country

“…2,11 Hence, the implement of successful motorcycle-injury prevention programs, particularly policy interventions such as helmet use laws, enforcement of licensure laws, and speed management may widely be effective and these implementation have a high benefit-cost ratio. [12][13][14] Most studies carried out in Iran have investigated risk factors which increase the occurrence of crashes among motorcyclists, [15][16][17][18][19] and to our best knowledge little is known about the purpose of riding among motorcycle riders. While based on WHO's, any intervention for RTIs prevention need a basic epidemiologic pattern of RTIs.…”