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Publications

Behavioural intervention using rewards increases child car restraint usage by 4–6 year old rural school children

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The Buckle Up Child Car Regional Town Restraint Project designed, implemented and evaluated an intervention targeted at increasing appropriate child car restraint usage in 4-6 year old rural school children.

Evaluation of a 50 km/h default Urban speed limit for Australia

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Australia has applied a 60 km/h default urban speed limit since 1974. In 1999, the Australian Transport Council approved the Australian Road Rules with 60 km/h as the default speed limit for built-up areas.

Level Crossing Accidents: A Literature Survey

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There is increasing interest in level crossing accidents in Australia. As a contribution to research on the subject, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau commissioned Covance Pty Ltd to undertake a literature survey, referencing material published overseas as well as in Australia.

CR 196: Road Trauma and Overseas Born Road Users: A study of the Australian resident population (2001)

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The purpose of this study was to examine whether residents born overseas had higher rates of death and hospital separation due to road crashes than those born in Australia.

CR 201: Motorcycle and Safety Barrier Crash-Testing: Feasibility Study (2000)

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This report has been prepared by the Monash University Accident Research Centre. It constitutes the first stage of a potential multi-stage project and takes the form of a feasibility study of motorcycle and safety barrier crash-testing.

CR 200: Bullbars and Road Trauma (2000)

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This report investigates the positive and negative aspects of bull bars with regard to road trauma in Australia through assessment of the current literature and analysis of fatal road crash data.

Monograph 5 – Alcohol and road fatalities in Australia 1998

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This monograph provides information on the incidence of alcohol intoxication amongst drivers, motorcycle riders and pedestrians involved in fatal road crashes during 1998.

CR 190: Evaluating a regulated hours regime on-road and an alternative compliance regime under simulated conditions (2000)

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This project investigated the effects of two different work-rest schedules on fatigue and performance. The study addressed an important problem for Australian drivers and the long distance road transport industry in particular, that of driver fatigue.