Drivers overtaking bicyclists: Objective data on the effects of riding position, helmet use, vehicle type and apparent gender

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 417-425

  Walker, Ian ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bicycle helmets; Bicycles; Gender; Naturalistic experiment; Overtaking; Pedal cycles

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; BICYCLES; PROBABILITY; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

BICYCLE HELMETS; NATURALISTIC EXPERIMENTS; PEDAL CYCLES;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CAR DRIVING; FEMALE; HELMET; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; BICYCLING; FEMALE; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33845231649     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2006.08.010     Document Type: Article

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