Comparison of risk taking in moped and motorcycle crashes

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 2140, 2009, Pages 182-187

  Haworth, Narelle ^a   Greig, Kristi ^a   Nielson, Angela ^a  

^a Queensland University of Technology   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY DEVICES; SPEED; VEHICLE PERFORMANCE;

AT FAULTS; AUSTRALIA; CRASH RISK; MOTORCYCLE CRASHES; MULTI-VEHICLES; QUEENSLAND; RISK TAKING; RISK-TAKING BEHAVIORS; ROAD RULES; UNLICENSED RIDING;

MOTORCYCLES;

EID: 76749090173     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/2140-20     Document Type: Article

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