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Compulsory seat belts: a survey of public reaction and stated usage : TARU 9/74
In March 1973, 18 months after seat belt use became mandatory in NSW, 1251 people were interviewed in Sydney on their seat belt usage and attitudes. This survey was a repeat of... -
Drink-driving background material : TARU 3/80
The driving task involves the processing of signals received by the sensory organs, the making of decisions based on those signals, and the performance of various physical... -
A study of speed zoning and traffic crashes in New South Wales : TARU...
Speed zoning provides a means whereby speed limits may be tailored to suit the particular design and condition of and traffic stream characteristics on a given section of road.... -
Communicating road safety to the young pedestrian : an exploratory research...
Young pedestrians have long been a major target for road safety propaganda partly due to their over-representation in pedestrian traffic crashes. The Australian Department of... -
Child restraints : preliminary information on usage and attitudes : TARU 2/75
The legislation making it compulsory for vehicle occupants to use approved restraints does not apply to children aged under eight years. Observation surveys of usage have... -
Communicating road safety to the young pedestrian : evaluation of road...
This is the second of two reports. The first, an exploratory research programme on communicating road safety information to the young pedestrian, indicated a need for road... -
Additional high mounted rear brake lights as a possible countermeasure to...
A brief examination is made of the likely mechanism of action for the reduction in rear-end collisions arising from the installation of a central high mounted rear brake light.... -
Driver education : TARU 6/79
Driver education schemes may be divided among three groups: (a) Basic training. This provides the skill necessary to drive the vehicle, and the information on road rules... -
Child restraint size : TARU 6/76
This report is intended as a source of information to be used in the development and evaluation of child safety restraints. It is in the main literature survey of Australian,... -
Crash injury data : a comparison of police and insurance information in New...
Crash injury data : a comparison of police and insurance information in New South Wales : TARU 2/74 -
Accidents involving road tankers with flammable loads : TARU 1/84
An in-depth on-scene study of forty-two road tanker incidents with flammable loads was conducted in New South Wales over a period of fifteen months by teams each consisting of... -
Collisions with utility poles : TARU : 79/128
This report contains background papers, discussions and a summary of proposals. -
Breath-alcohol vehicle interlock : TARU 7/80
Investigations by the New South Wales Department of Motor Transport's Traffic Accident Research Unit over the past two years, into ways of reducing excessive drink-driving, have... -
Driver and rider education training and licensing : a brief review : TARU 4/81
Relevant research related issues are briefly examined. The known influence of experience implies the possibility of effective education and training. At present, however, there... -
A traffic signal system for high-speed roads : TARU 3/71
This report describes the development of a traffic signal system for use on high speed roads. The aim of the system is to reduce the risk of driver error by minimising the... -
Drinking and driving in Sydney : a community survey of behaviour and...
Legislation laying down a legal limit for blood alcohol concentration was introduced in New South Wales in 1968, but has had a disappointing effect on drink-driving behaviour.... -
Drink-driving propaganda in Sydney, Australia : evaluation of first stage,...
The New South Wales Government has provided heavy sponsorship through the Traffic Accident Research Unit of the Department of Motor Transport of two drink-driving campaigns. The... -
Communicating road safety to the young pedestrian: an exploratory research...
Young pedestrians have long been a major target for road safety propaganda partly due to their over-representation in pedestrian traffic crashes. The Australian Department of... -
Blood alcohol levels of fatally injured drivers, motorcyclists and...
Results of post-mortem blood alcohol data for drivers, motorcycle riders and pedestrians who died as a result of crashes which occurred in the first six months of 1980 in New... -
Dynamic tests for seat belts : TARU 2/73
A dynamic test for seat-belt assemblies is soon to be a mandatory requirement for new cars sold in Australia. As an aid to the development of suitable test requirements, a...