Motorcycle protective clothing in the ACT

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dc.contributor.assignee2021 ACT Road Safety Community Grants Program
dc.contributor.authorBaldock, M.
dc.contributor.authorThompson, J.
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractThis study involved an investigation of the use of protective clothing by motorcyclists in the ACT, encompassing both commuting (n=33) and recreational (n=45) riders. Rider knowledge about MotoCAP, the star rating scheme for protective clothing that operates in Australia and New Zealand, was also examined. Rates of wearing of protective clothing among ACT motorcyclists was found to be high, especially for jackets and gloves. Gains could still be made through the promotion of the importance of wearing protective motorcycle pants, especially garments fitted with armour. Only a minority of riders were aware of MotoCAP and only a small proportion had ever visited the website. The high importance placed by riders on physical protection when riding suggests that there is a big market for the resources provided by MotoCAP and expanding publication of star ratings beyond the website may assist with reaching them, something which MotoCAP is currently pursuing.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityMRJ Baldock, JP Thompson
dc.identifier.isbn9781925971439
dc.identifier.issn1449-2237
dc.identifier.orcidBaldock, M. [0000-0003-0689-1388]
dc.identifier.orcidThompson, J. [0000-0002-9879-5598]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2440/137456
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCentre for Automotive Safety Research
dc.publisher.placeAdelaide
dc.relation.ispartofseriesCASR research reports; 208
dc.rights© The University of Adelaide 2022
dc.source.urihttps://casr.adelaide.edu.au/publications/list/?id=2041
dc.subjectmotorcyclist; protective clothing; road safety
dc.titleMotorcycle protective clothing in the ACT
dc.typeReport
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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