@article{ref1,
title="Bicycle helmet use and compliance: a northeastern Ontario roadside survey",
journal="Canadian journal of public health",
year="1995",
author="Rowe, Brian H. and Thorsteinson, K. and Bota, Gary W.",
volume="86",
number="1",
pages="57-61",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of helmet use, compliance with helmet-wearing recommendations and attitudes to bicycle helmet legislation in a northern Ontario community. DESIGN: Prospective roadside survey of pedal cyclists. PARTICIPANTS: Cyclists riding in the city of Sudbury completed a survey and trained interviewers examined helmet fit. RESULTS: Of 1134 cyclists encountered at 28 locations; 472 (42%) completed surveys. Males predominated and the mean age was 19.7 years. Overall, helmet use was 20% but helmet ownership was higher (32%). Only 49% of helmets were worn correctly. Support for legislation for those under the age of 16 (81%) and for all ages (57%) was high. CONCLUSIONS: Helmet use in this community is low; one third of helmet owners were found not to be using helmets regularly. Efficacy was reduced by nonadherence to helmet-wearing standards. Education aimed at correcting these findings should be included in safety campaigns.",
language="",
issn="0008-4263",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}