Impact of Legislation Requiring Moped and Motorbike Riders to Wear Helmets.

Ballart, Xavier; Riba, Clara

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ERIC Number: EJ523944

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1995

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Impact of Legislation Requiring Moped and Motorbike Riders to Wear Helmets.

Ballart, Xavier; Riba, Clara

Evaluation and Program Planning, v18 n4 p311-20 Oct-Dec 1995

In 1992 the city of Barcelona (Spain) enacted legislation to require moped riders to wear helmets. Interrupted time series analyses with use of a control group found a significant decrease in the number of serious injuries and deaths in the helmet group, supporting the efficacy of the legislation. (SLD)

Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Foreign Countries, Head Injuries, Legislation, Program Evaluation, Safety Equipment, Traffic Accidents, Traffic Safety

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Spain (Barcelona)

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