New Risk Management Findings from Monash University Reported (Validation of a bicycle simulator for road safety research)

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By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News -- Fresh data on Risk Management are presented in a new report. According to news reporting originating in Clayton, Australia, by VerticalNews journalists, research stated, "The study's aim was to assess the behavioural validity of participants using of a newly developed bicycle simulator with respect to a range of cycling performance measures collected both using the cycling simulator and on-road. The validation study consisted of a within-subjects study design comparing participants riding on-road with riding in the simulator."

The news reporters obtained a quote from the research from Monash University, "The study recruited 26 participants ranging in age from 18 to 35 years (M = 25.0, SD = 4.8). Absolute validity was established for measures of spatial positioning including average lane position, deviation in lane position and average passing distance from kerbside parked cars. Relative validity was established for the average speed of cyclists and their speed reduction on approach to intersections and a degree of validity was established for aspects of the participants head movements on approach to intersections."

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: "The study found evidence to suggest that aspects of cyclist behaviour can be investigated using the bicycle simulator, however further validation research maybe required in order to more comprehensively validate looking behaviours, more complex performance measures and for a wider age range of cyclists."

For more information on this research see: Validation of a bicycle simulator for road safety research. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 2017;100():53-58. Accident Analysis and Prevention can be contacted at: Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1GB, England. (Elsevier - www.elsevier.com; Accident Analysis and Prevention - www.journals.elsevier.com/accident-analysis-and-prevention/)

Our news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained by contacting S. O'Hern, Monash University, Accid Res Center, Clayton, Vic 3800, Australia. Additional authors for this research include J. Oxley and M. Stevenson.