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A comparison of the effect of different bicycle helmet laws in 3 New York City suburbs

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  • Puder, D.R.
  • Visintainer, P.
  • Spitzer, D.
  • Casal, D.

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Objectives. This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of 3 different bicycle helmet laws. Methods. A direct observational study of nearly 1000 cyclists at 20 matched sites in each of 3 contiguous counties- Rockland and Westchester in New York and Fairfield in Connecticut-was carried out. Rockland's bicycle helmet law requires approved helmets for all cyclists regardless of age; Westchester's, by state law, requires cyclists younger than 14 years to wear helmets; and Fairfield's, also by state law, requires cyclists younger than 12 years to wear helmets when riding on highways. Results. Rockland cyclists had the highest helmet use rate (35%), followed by Westchester (24%) and Fairfield (14%) cyclists. As a subgroup, teenagers used helmets least, a trend that was seen in all 3 counties. Conclusions. Our study suggests a positive effect of bicycle helmet legislation with no age limitation.

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  • Puder, D.R. & Visintainer, P. & Spitzer, D. & Casal, D., 1999. "A comparison of the effect of different bicycle helmet laws in 3 New York City suburbs," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 89(11), pages 1736-1738.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1999:89:11:1736-1738_2
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    1. Darren Grant & Stephen M. Rutner, 2004. "The effect of bicycle helmet legislation on bicycling fatalities," Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 23(3), pages 595-611.

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