The United Nations Motorcycle Helmet Study / UN.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

UN.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Transportation and Public Safety.

Local Subjects:

Transportation and Public Safety.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (80 pages)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : United Nations, 2016.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This study examines issues, progress and challenges in efforts to improve the safety and wellbeing of motorcycle riders through the use of approved motorcycle helmets. The growth in motorcycles is accompanied by an increase in serious and fatal accidents. Evidence shows that once internationally harmonized helmet regulations, such as the UN Regulation No. 22 type-approval system for helmets, are in place and laws on helmet wearing are enforced, these trends tend to reverse. In examining the relationship of income growth and national motorcycle fleet expansion, this study argues the socio-economic case for introduction of helmet regulations and their enforcement by delivering a benefit-cost analysis of taking such legislative actions.

Contents:

Acknowledgements

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

Transport in the UNECE

List of Abbreviations

Executive summary

Motorcycle markets and accidents

Challenges specific to emerging countries

Why are harmonized helmet standards and regulations needed?

Introducing helmet-wearing policies

UN Regulation No. 22 sets safety requirements for helmets

New challenges: Pedal assisted bikes - Electric bikes

Conclusions and recommendations

References

The procedures for joining the 1958 Agreement and implementing UN Regulation No. 22

Statistics explained

European Union and UNEC definitions of L category vehicles.

ISBN:

9789210577885

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.