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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Driver Road Rule Knowledge and Attitudes towards Cyclists

Chris Rissel, Fiona Campbell, Bruce Ashley and Lisa Jackson

Australian Journal of Primary Health 8(2) 66 - 69
Published: 2002

Abstract

Many potential cyclists do not cycle on the road because of safety concerns. Drivers' knowledge of road rules and attitudes towards cyclists on the road were assessed. A telephone survey of 105 randomly selected adults in Sydney, Australia, with a current driver's licence was conducted. Less than half the sample (43%) was aware of recent changes to the Australian road rules. The majority of respondents (76%) reported high perceptions of danger associated with cycling, although respondents who had recently cycled on the road were significantly less likely to report these concerns of danger.

https://doi.org/10.1071/PY02029

© La Trobe University 2002

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