Law, T. H., Noland, R. B., & Evans, A. W. 2013. “Factors associated with the enactment of safety belt and motorcycle helmet laws.” Risk Analysis. 33(7): 1367-1378. Abstract It has been shown that road safety laws, such as motorcycle helmet and safety belt laws, have a significant effect in reducing road fatalities. Although an expanding […]
From Theory to Practice in Road Safety Policy: Understanding Risk versus Mobility
Noland, R.B. 2013. “From Theory to Practice in Road Safety Policy: Understanding Risk versus Mobility.” Research in Transportation Economics 43(1): 71-84. Abstract This paper reviews theoretical issues surrounding transport safety modeling and the implications for road safety policy. The behavioral mechanisms that affect transport safety are typically not considered in safety modeling. These issues are […]
An Explanation of the Relationship between Adults’ Work Trip Mode and Children’s School Trip Mode through the Heckman Approach
Deka, D. 2013. “An Explanation of the Relationship between Adults’ Work Trip Mode and Children’s School Trip Mode through the Heckman Approach.” Journal of Transport Geography 31: 54-63. Abstract Most studies on children’s travel hypothesize that the characteristics of children, households, schools, and neighborhoods exogenously affect their travel mode to school. This study makes an additional assumption […]