Publications by authors named "N Haworth"
Road corridors contain countless sources of distraction, each carrying the potential to draw drivers' eyes and minds off roads, thus increasing the risk of a crash. While the impact of billboards on driver distraction has received considerable attention, empirical data for other types of roadside advertising signs is very limited. Furthermore, the existing research examining other potential external sources of distraction is fragmentary, which makes it difficult to develop evidence-based road safety policies to mitigate risk.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: There is a need for improved drug driving enforcement to promote greater driver compliance with drug driving laws. In Australia, Roadside Drug Testing (RDT) suffers from operational challenges that undermine its effectiveness in reducing drug driving.
Objective: To identify potential improvements to RDT, this study investigated the extent to which drivers perceive RDT to be procedurally just and that the policing of drug driving and the associated laws are legitimate.
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- * A systematic review highlighted that pedestrian safety near bus stops is affected by road users' behaviors, bus stop features, and overall traffic conditions, with many pedestrians at risk due to factors like hurrying, poor infrastructure, and heavy traffic.
- * Data on road crashes is used in high-income countries to pinpoint unsafe bus stops, but this is difficult in LMICs due to unreliable data, prompting a call for future research to find alternative safety measures in these areas.
Objectives: Head injuries resulting from e-scooter use have led to calls for helmet use to be promoted or mandatory. Helmet use is mandatory for e-scooters in Australia but observational studies have reported significant levels of nonuse, particularly by riders of shared e-scooters. The aim of this study is to understand whether nonuse in the mandatory context is a consistent behavior for an individual or is situationally-influenced, and what are the factors associated with nonuse.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Up to 38% of crashes between motor vehicles and cyclists involve overtaking and close passes, contributing to a fear of cycling for both current and potential riders. Consequently, most research has focused on the cyclist's perceptions of risk in passing events; but the driver's perceptions may be more influential determinants of passing distances and thus, objective crash risk.
Method: In an online cross-sectional survey, participants viewed 24 video clips of naturalistic passing events (external view akin to being a following driver) on urban roads in Queensland, Australia and judged distance and safety for both the portrayed cyclist and the passing driver.