The United Nations Motorcycle Helmet Study - Softcover

United Nations: Economic Commission For Europe

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9211171075 ISBN 13: 9789211171075

Publisher: United Nations, 2016

Synopsis

This publication is part of WP.29. 'How it works and how to join it' series. It examines issues, progress and challenges in efforts to improve the safety and wellbeing of motorcycle riders through the use of approved motorcycle helmets. The growth in motorcycles is accompanied by an increase in serious and fatal accidents. Evidence shows that once internationally harmonized helmet regulations, such as the UN Regulation No. 22 type-approval system for helmets, are in place and laws on helmet wearing are enforced, these trends tend to reverse. In examining the relationship of income growth and national motorcycle fleet expansion, this study argues the socio-economic case for introduction of helmet regulations and their enforcement by delivering a benefit-cost analysis of taking such legislative actions.

About this title

About the Author:

Jose Antonio Ocampo is Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations for Economic and Social Affairs, and former Executive Secretary of ECLAC.

About this edition

• Publisher: United Nations
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 9211171075
• ISBN 13: 9789211171075
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80