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Proceedings
2010 Niagara
20th. Canadian Multidisciplinary Road Safety Conference
June 6-9, 2010, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Table of Contents
Session 1A: Highway Design 1
- June 6, 2010
Determination of speed limits and related factors and their impact on safety
Josée Dumont, Alireza Hadayeghi, Chantal Dagenais, Hélène Lévesque - June 6, 2010
Assessing speed consistency of horizontal geometric design using a microscopic simulation approach
David Duong, Michael Mandelzys, Frank Saccomanno, Bruce Hellinga - June 6, 2010
Interaction of Design Features, Speed and Safety of Roundabouts
Yongsheng Chen - June 6, 2010
Speed selection at sites with restricted geometries - A case study
Ahmed Al-Kaisy, Tyler Kreider, Ryan Pothering
Session 1B: Road Safety Programs 1
- June 6, 2010
Regional Community Liaison: Rural Roads Initiative
Carol P. Cotton, Erin Kirkbride, Allison Grimes, Jennifer Mitchell, Pearman Parker, James Barlament, Courtnee Edgerston, Stuart W. Fors - June 6, 2010
Development of a Traffic Safety Assessment Tool for Canada Post's Rural Suburban Mail Carriers (RSMC)
Geni Bahar, Alison Smiley - June 6, 2010
Achievements and development problems of Latvian National Road Safety Programme for years 2007-2013
Pavels Jelinskis - June 6, 2010
Using rewards to influence driving behaviour: A field operational trial
Vittoria Battista, Peter Burns, Gordon Taylor
Session 1C: Human Factors and Driver Behaviour 1
- June 6, 2010
A Comparison of Drug- and Alcohol-involved Motor Vehicle Driver Fatalities
Douglas J. Beirness, Erin E. Beasley - June 6, 2010
Driving is perceived as more difficult for lower blood alcohol volume, but performance is not necessarily impaired
Sandrine Hegg-Deloye, Martin Lavallière, Angelo Tremblay, Normand Teasdale - June 6, 2010
Self-reported Collision Risk of Cocaine Users
Gina Stoduto, Robert E. Mann, Anca Ialomiteanu, Christine M. Wickens - June 6, 2010
Les usagers de cannabis et la prise de risque sur la route - Une etude sur simulateur de conduite
Julie Langlois, Jacques Bergeron
Session 2A: Highway Design 2
- June 6, 2010
Haptic controls for enhanced driver notification
Scott Miller - June 6, 2010
The Bearspaw speed display pilot: Response to residential speed complaints
Christopher Neuman - June 6, 2010
V2V/V2I augmented maps: state-of-the-art and contribution to real-time crash risk assessment
Sébastien Demmel, Andry Rakotonirainy, Dominique Gruyer - June 6, 2010
Automated safety analysis video sensors: technology and case studies
Karim Ismail
Award winner: Étudiant 1 Student
Session 2B: Road Safety Programs 2
- June 6, 2010
Scheduling and deployment of traffic safety enforcement
Michael Allouche - June 6, 2010
Crash responsibility of young novice drivers: What difference does graduated licensing make?
Mary L. Chipman, Christopher Meaney - June 6, 2010
Canadian legislative approaches to discourage distracted driving
Joanne L. Harbluk, Meghan Provost, Paul Boase, Peter C. Burns
Session 2C: Human Factors and Driver Behaviour 2
- June 6, 2010
The Role of Social Networks and Perceived Risk on Consumer Acceptance of Health Care Messages
Dave Bussière, Vincent E. Georgie, Beth Bruce and Anne W. Snowdon - June 6, 2010
Descriptive severity modeling of traffic accidents on rural roads in Iran
Somaye Fakharian, Kiarash Motamedi - June 6, 2010
Safety Implications of increased moped and scooter use in an Australian city
Ross A. Blackman and Narelle L. Haworth - June 6, 2010
Challenges in improving the safety of learner motorcyclists
Narelle Haworth and Peter Rowden
Session 3A: Human Factors and Driver Behaviour 3
- June 6, 2010
Effects of age and cognitive workload on lane choice and lane changing behavior
Martin Lavallière, Birsen Donmez, Bryan Reimer, Bruce Mehler, Kameron Klauber, Jarrod Orszulak, Joseph F. Coughlin, Normand Teasdale
Award winner: Dr. Charles H. Miller - June 6, 2010
(Français) Analyse du risque d'accident des véhicules ayant le volant à droite au Québec
François Tardif et Mark Baril - June 6, 2010
Driver Anger on the Information Superhighway: A Preliminary Report
Christine M. Wickens, David L. Wiesenthal, Ashley Hall, James Roseborough - June 6, 2010
Driving performance on monotonous roads
Grégoire S. Larue, Andry Rakotonirainy, Anthony N. Pettitt
Session 3B: Transportation Engineering 1
- June 6, 2010
Observational before-after study of the safety effect of U-turns conversions using the empirical Bayes Method
Abdolreza Shikholeslami and Leila Azizi - June 6, 2010
Comparison of Safety Performance of Italian and Canadian Urban Intersections
E Sacchi - June 6, 2010
Road Safety through Network Screening and In-Service Road Safety Reviews at Signalized Intersections in the Town of Markham
Ravi Bhim, Margaret Parkhill, Balendra Sinnadurai, David Porretta - June 6, 2010
Neural Network-based Optimization of Traffic Safety and Operations for Roadway Corridors
Ciprian Alecsandru, Behzad Rouhieh
Session 3C: Crash Investigation and Reconstruction
- June 6, 2010
Collision prediction for two lane rural roads using IHSDM: A Canadian experience
Matthew Marleau, Eric Hildebrand - June 6, 2010
Predicting Ejected Occupant Trajectories During Rollover
Ed S. McCarron - June 6, 2010
Methods for the safety evaluation of roadway curves
Zygmunt M. Gorski - June 6, 2010
Pre-Rollover Vehicle Dynamics of SUV's in Untripped Rollover Tests
Micky Gilbert, Brad Stolz
Session 4A: Human Factors and Driver Behaviour 4
- June 6, 2010
Comprehensive Evaluation of Driver Gaze Pattern Using Fuzzy Rules for Driver Training
Husnain Malik, Andry Rakotonirainy, Frederic Maire - June 6, 2010
Development of the CAR scale: A progress report
Harold W. Faw, Michael J. Witten - June 6, 2010
The risky behaviour of young novice drivers: Developing a measurement tool
B Scott-Parker, B Watson, M King - June 6, 2010
Translating research into commercial products: Understanding common pitfalls
Michel Bédard, Julie Riendeau, Bruce Weaver and Michelle M. Porter
Session 4B: Transportation Engineering 2
- June 6, 2010
Fatality Risk of Crashes in the Rural Intersections of Alberta, Canada
Shamsunnahar Yasmin, Sabreena Anowar, Richard Tay - June 6, 2010
Drag Sled and Automobile Skidding on Dry Asphalt; An Experimental Relationship
Frank Navin, Eric Brewer, Randy Bearg - June 6, 2010
Advances in Proactive Road Safety Planning
Tarek Sayed, Gord Lovegrove, Nicolas Saunier, Paul de Leur - June 6, 2010
Observational studies of road traffic engineering measures on Federal Capital Territory Roads in Abija, Nigeria
Adeyemi Ayodeji Omidiji
Session 4C: Occupant Protection 1
- June 6, 2010
Innovations for children's safety in vehicles: Preterm infants and car seat safety in the NICU
Catherine Moher, Brenda Vrkljan, Anne Snowdon, William Altenhof - June 6, 2010
Booster seat use in Ontario - The effect of booster seat legislation
Piotr Wilk, Ashley Hoogenboom - June 6, 2010
Child Restraint Systems - Targeting information to improve the knowledge and behaviours of misusers
Philippe Lesire, Véronique Herve, Annie Langlois, Christophe Ledon - June 6, 2010
Design and implementation of a unique child restraint enforcement and education project in Halton Region
Julie Fluit
Session 5A: Occupant Protection 2
- June 6, 2010
Comparison of linear, rotational and finite element thresholds of brain injury for impacts at multiple locations to the head
Craig Good, Steve Thannhauser - June 6, 2010
Older drivers in crashes - identifying the safest vehicles and occupant protection technologies
Jim Langford, Megan Bohensky, Sjaanie Koppel, David Taranto - June 6, 2010
Designing vehicles for an aging population - Key considerations and recommendations
Brenda H. Vrkljan, Lisa Drew, Kendal Musgrave, Jan Miller Polgar - June 6, 2010
Design of a Seat Safety System to Reduce Occupant Injury from Rear End Collisions
Rami Mansour, Douglas P. Romilly
Session 5B: Pedestrians and Cyclists
- June 6, 2010
A Logistic Model for Examining Pedestrian Serious Injury Risk in Traffic Crashes
Sabreena Anowar, Shamsunnahar Yasminand, Richard Tay - June 6, 2010
Quantifying the road safety benefits of increased bicycle use in North America
Feng Wei, Gord Lovegrove - June 6, 2010
A Pilot Study on Child Pedestrian and Cyclist Motor Vehicle Collisions
Vu (Brian) Le
Award winner: Étudiant 3 Student
Session 6A: Road Safety Programs 3
- June 6, 2010
The Whiplash Prevention Campaign: Social marketing approaches to reduce neck injuries arising from motor vehicle collisions
Marc I. White, Ediriweera Desapriya, Dinithi Peiris, Douglas P. Romilly - June 6, 2010
Think and Drive: A regional Niagara road safety committee strategy
Linda Beyer - June 6, 2010
Safety Assessments The Ontario County (New York) Experience
Greg Junnor, Tim McElligott and Mike Croce
Session 6B: Human Factors and Driver Behaviour 5
- June 6, 2010
Age Group Differences in Self-Reported Road Rage Perpetration and Victimization
Christine M. Wickens, Robert E. Mann, Gina Stoduto, Anca Ialomiteanu, Reginald G. Smart - June 6, 2010
Preventing street racing: Should we concentrate on changing the driver or the car?
Reginald G. Smart, Robert E. Mann, Gina Stoduto and Evelyn Vingilis - June 6, 2010
Managing illegal street racing and associated risky driving behaviour: an Australian perspective
Nerida Leal, Barry Watson, Kerry Armstrong - June 6, 2010
Is Street Racing a Problem? Results from the Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey
Evelyn Vingilis, Reg Smart, Robert Mann, Angela Paglia-Boak, Gina Stoduto, Jane Seeley
Session 7A: Commercial Vehicle/Workplace Safety
- June 6, 2010
Causes of collisions involving one large truck and one passenger vehicle in the United States
Mike Ellis, Craig Good - June 6, 2010
Longer Commercial Vehicle Route Assessments
Jeff Suggett, Greg Junnor and Mat Bilodeau - June 6, 2010
Assessing the feasibility of applying data linking for injury prevention in the commercial motor vehicle workplace
Garreth Rempel, Jonathan D. Regehr, Jeannette Montufar
Session 7B: Road Safety Programs 4
- June 6, 2010
Effects of roadside memorials on driver behaviour and safety
A.E. Tony Churchill, Richard Tay, Robyn V. McGregor - June 6, 2010
Culture counts: Meeting the road safety needs of newcomers
Natalie Zeitoun, Hanadi Al-Masri - June 6, 2010
Remedial Programs for Convicted Drinking Drivers: Use of Regression-Discontinuity Analyses to Demonstrate Beneficial Effects of a Criterion-Based Increase in Program Duration
Robert E. Mann, Rosely Flam Zalcman, Gina Stoduto, Thomas Nochajski, Brian R. Rush, Marilyn Herie, Lyn Watkin-Merek, Anja Koski-Jännes, Rita K. Thomas, Christine M. Wickens, Jürgen Rehm