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Observational Survey for Assessment of Helmet Usage among Two Wheeler Users in the Metropolitan City of South India


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1 Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University, Department of Public Health, Gadag, India
2 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Public Health and Centre for Disease Control 4th T Block, Jayanagar Bangalore
     

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Objectives: Assessment of helmet usage among the two wheeler users.

Method: It is a cross sectional study, where 1471 two wheeler riders, pillions were observed at randomly selected 6 traffic junctions using an observation checklist with different intervals of the time in weekdays and weekends.

Results: In observational survey 1471 two wheeler users were observed at the 6 selected traffic junctions, among riders (82.18%),pillions (72.82%) wore helmet. the helmet usage in weekdays was 6% more than in weekends among riders.

Conclusion: Nearly 20% of riders and 30%of pillions were not wearied helmets. Compliance to ISI (Indian Standard) helmets and buckling of the helmets was poor in both the users.


Keywords

Helmet Usage, Helmet Compliance, Helmet Law, Head Injury Prevention, Bangalore, Karnataka.
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Gulappa Devagappanavar
Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University, Department of Public Health, Gadag, India
Pallavi Sarji Uthkarsh
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Public Health and Centre for Disease Control 4th T Block, Jayanagar Bangalore

Abstract


Objectives: Assessment of helmet usage among the two wheeler users.

Method: It is a cross sectional study, where 1471 two wheeler riders, pillions were observed at randomly selected 6 traffic junctions using an observation checklist with different intervals of the time in weekdays and weekends.

Results: In observational survey 1471 two wheeler users were observed at the 6 selected traffic junctions, among riders (82.18%),pillions (72.82%) wore helmet. the helmet usage in weekdays was 6% more than in weekends among riders.

Conclusion: Nearly 20% of riders and 30%of pillions were not wearied helmets. Compliance to ISI (Indian Standard) helmets and buckling of the helmets was poor in both the users.


Keywords


Helmet Usage, Helmet Compliance, Helmet Law, Head Injury Prevention, Bangalore, Karnataka.