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Fullerton, Lynne; Becker, Thomas – Journal of American College Health, 1991
Study evaluated bicycling habits and helmet use in 100 university students. Only 31 owned helmets, and 17 wore them during most trips. Helmet ownership was most strongly associated with previous injuries. Ethnicity and possession of bicycle injury insurance were also factors. Perceived risk was an important factor in helmet use. (SM)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Bicycling, College Students, Head Injuries
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Watson, Jeffrey A.; Randolph, Suzanne M.; Lyons, James L. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2005
More than 18,000 adolescents die each year in the United States from bicycle, motorcycle, car, and truck accidents. This study sought to understand the role of African-American grandmothers as prevention-oriented health educators in the family. Full Model Fitted Regression Analyses were conducted on a sample of African-American grandmothers (N =…
Descriptors: Grandchildren, Grandparents, Traffic Safety, Safety Education
Mesa Public Schools, AZ. – 1977
One in a series designed to assist Arizona elementary and junior high school teachers in developing children's traffic safety skills, this curriculum guide contains nine lessons on pedestrian safety for use in grade 3. Introductory information provided for the teacher includes basic highway safety concepts, stressing communication methods for…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Behavior, Child Safety, Clothing
Oregon State Dept. of Education, Salem. – 1992
Oregon legislation established a uniform policy for the operation of school traffic patrols in 1961. This publication describes the role of the traffic patrol and provides guidelines for its operation. Policies and practices that have proved to be effective are presented to help local districts. Sections provide information on the following…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Elementary Secondary Education, Safety Education, School Policy
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Curriculum Development. – 1986
This syllabus, designed for use by administrators, program developers, and teachers, provides local education agencies with a framework for establishing a safety education progam in New York's public schools. Information is presented on education laws and commissioner's regulations regarding safety education, as well as philosophies, objectives,…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Curriculum Development, Driver Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Berger, Dale E.; Berger, Peggy M. – 1988
This paper begins by noting that recent efforts in the United States to reduce the incidence of alcohol-impaired driving have not been very effective and suggests that for efforts to be effective, they must raise the actual risk of punishment to a level that cannot be ignored by potential offenders. It then describes an effective system of…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Civil Rights, Death, Drinking
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT), Washington, DC. – 1985
This document presents justification for a legal drinking age of 21 in all states. The introduction reviews the history of the raising and lowering of the drinking age and the rise in highway accidents and deaths resulting from lowered drinking ages. The federal response of mandating a 21-year-old drinking age for states with the threat of loss of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Alcoholic Beverages, Drinking
Hutchinson, John W.; And Others – 1969
Television, with its ability to reach large audiences, has been used extensively in driver-education efforts but its effectiveness has never been measured. The purpose of this research was to measure the effectiveness of a televised, locally oriented, candid camera type of driver reeducation program. The measures of effectiveness included a study…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Audiovisual Instruction, Driver Education, Educational Television
Harrington, David M. – 1971
During the 1960's, the Teen-Aged Driver Study was undertaken in response to legislative concern over the high accident and conviction rate among teenage drivers. Since that study had to be completed rapidly, the present study was undertaken in order to provide a more comprehensive study of teenage drivers. The sample for this study consisted of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Biographical Inventories, Driver Education, Evaluation
Lovett, Steve – School Leader, 1986
Any district board of education considering seat belt installation on large school buses should examine all the research available prior to making a final decision. New Jersey's Guide for Analyzing a Pupil Transportation Program is provided. (MLF)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Bus Transportation, Elementary Secondary Education, Legal Responsibility
Mayshark, Cyrus – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1976
Education in safety and injury control, while fully available, needs more public recognition and concern than it now receives. (JD)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Community Education, Curriculum Development, Health Education
Posner, Marc – Education Development Center, Inc., 2004
State health agencies are asked to do a big job. With the advent of an increased focus on bioterrorism preparedness, and the emergence of diseases such as West Nile Virus and SARS, the job is becoming bigger. Yet health agencies still have responsibilities for more traditional concerns, since these problems remain threats to the public. State…
Descriptors: Prevention, Public Health, Drinking, Child Health
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Preusser, David F.; Leaf, William A. – Journal of Safety Research, 2003
Describes the phase in a graduated driver-licensing system that includes the provisional license, which allows young people to drive under certain restrictions. Discusses how the licensing system has emerged as an important factor in reducing crash rates among teenage drivers. (Contains 1 table, 2 figures, and 18 references.) (WFA)
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Driver Education, High School Students, High Schools
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Lin, Mei-Li; Fearn, Kevin T. – Journal of Safety Research, 2003
Explores two key features of the intermediate phase of a comprehensive graduated driver-licensing program: nighttime driving restrictions and passenger restrictions. Reveals that nighttime driving restrictions have been shown to effectively reduce the number and rate of crashes of teenage drivers. (Contains 5 tables and 19 references.) (AUTHOR/WFA)
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Driver Education, High School Students, High Schools
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Shope, Jean T.; Molnar, Lisa J. – Journal of Safety Research, 2003
Review of graduated driver-licensing (GDL) programs in six states. Concludes that GDL programs are effective in reducing the crash risk of teenage drivers and that the impact of these studies and others to come will guide future research, practice, and policy. (Contains 2 tables and 19 references.) (AUTHOR/WFA)
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Driver Education, High School Students, High Schools
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