title: The effectiveness of the 'ride-bright' legislation for motorcycles in Singapore.
abstract: This paper examines the effectiveness of the 'ride-bright' legislation implemented in Singapore in November 1995. The odds ratio test is used to investigate if there is any significant difference in the number of daytime motorcycle accidents by severity before and after the implementation of the legislation. The findings indicate that although there is insignificant change in the number of slight injury accidents, the legislation is effective in reducing the number of fatal and serious injury accidents.
authors.affiliation: Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Business School, Division of Autuarial Science and Insurance, Singapore. aywu@ntu.edu.sg
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yuan
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002423:Cause of Death; D006801:Humans; D008029:Lighting / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009049:Motorcycles / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016017:Odds Ratio; D012449:Safety / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012846:Singapore; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control