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Risk and Motorcyclists in Scotland

DescriptionStudy of attitudes to risk taking and understanding of risks amongst motorcyclists in Scotlandin order to inform future Road Safety Scotland campaigns.
ISBN0 7559 6006 8
Official Print Publication DateJune 2006
Website Publication DateJune 29, 2006

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Barry Sexton, Kevin Hamilton and Chris Baughan ( TRL Limited),
Stephen Stradling and Paul Broughton ( TRi, Napier University)
ISBN 0 7559 6006 8
ISSN 0950 2254
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CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

Executive Summary
Suggestions for road safety campaigns

Chapter One Introduction
Background
Project objectives
Report structure

Chapter Two Methodology
Overview of approach
Understanding of risk
Sample representativeness

Chapter Three Results
Variations in attitudes to risk taking and understanding of risks across different social and demographic groupings of motorcyclists
Extent to which attitudes influence behaviour
Variations between statistical risk assessments and motorcyclists assessments of risk
Motorcyclists with attitudes which place them at risk

Chapter Four Conclusions and Recommendations
Conclusions
Suggestions for road safety campaigns

References

Annex A - Research Methods
Annex B - Detailed Data Analyses
Annex C - Interview Questionnaire
Annex D - Self-Completion Questionnaire
Annex E - Pictures used in Interviews

The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.

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