title: Revisiting current strategies for primary prevention of motorcycle collisions in Jamaica.
abstract: Motorcycle Road Traffic Collisions place a heavy burden on emergency medical services in Jamaica. We explore the existing strategies and legislative policies that may prevent or reduce the severity of these injuries in Jamaica. This is an important aspect of health care as it may minimize the impact of these preventable injuries on the limited resources of the health services. ‎
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Radiology, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, The University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies. socawich@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Shamir O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Cawich
authors.forename: Hyacinth E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Harding
authors.forename: Necia R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: Ivor W
authors.initials: IW
authors.lastname: Crandon
authors.forename: Allie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000517:prevention & control; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006260:Head Protective Devices; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007563:Jamaica; D009049:Motorcycles / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012449:Safety / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*