2011 Halifax

21st. Canadian Multidisciplinary Road Safety Conference
May 8-11, 2011, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Table of Contents

Session 1A: Transportation Engineering

An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Simulator-Based Training on the Acquisition of Gear-Shifting Skills for Learner Truck Drivers Pierro Hirsch, Sonia Pignatelli, François Bellavance
Dynamically Dimensioned Search Parameter Calibration for Microscopic Traffic Simulation Models and their Effect on Measures of Safety Performance David D.Q. Duong, Frank F. Saccomanno, Bruce R. Hellinga
Analysis of Driver Behaviour and Collision Risks for Protected Freeway Entrance and Exit Ramps: Trajectories and Surrogate Safety Measures Paul St-Aubin, Luis Miranda-Moreno, Nicolas Saunier
Award winner: Étudiant 1 Student
Using Data Mining Techniques to Understand Collision Processes Nicolas Saunier, Nadia Mourji, Bruno Agard

Session 1B: Vulnerable Road Users

Cycle-tracks, bicycle lanes & on-street cycling in Montreal: a preliminary comparison of the cyclist injury risk Thomas Nosal, Luis F. Miranda-Moreno, Anne C. Lusk, Patrick Morency
School Travel Planning in Canada: Making Roads Safer for the Most Vulnerable Citizens J. Kennedy, L. Cook, G. Faulkner, J. Barlow
A Methodology for the Analysis of Cyclist Injury Occurrence at Signalized Intersections Jillian Strauss, Luis F. Miranda-Moreno
On-road comparison of returned, continuing and new motorcycle riders Mark Symmons, Christine Mulvihill, Mark Collins

Session 2A: Occupant Protection / Human and Environmental Factors

(Français) Les systèmes de détection et d'évitement des collisions : Enquête auprès des usagers Brigitte Cambon de Lavalette, Jacques Bergeron, Charles Tijus
Pace Car: Preliminary Evaluation of the Effectiveness of "Mobile Speed Bumps" Janet Barlow, Margot Metcalfe, Meghan P. Provost
Making Tracks: Active Transportation Safety and Skills Training for Children and Youth J. McGowan, A. Foran

Session 2B: Human Factors / Driver Behavior

Alcohol and cannabis impaired driving among Atlantic Canadian high school students Jennifer Heatley, Beth Bruce, Morris Green
Drug and Alcohol Use Among Drivers: Findings from the British Columbia Roadside Survey 2010; Erin Beasley and Douglas J, Beirness
The Characteristics of Drivers Who Drive After Using Drugs Douglas J, Beirness, Erin Beasley
The Effects of Music Tempo on Driver Risk Taking Ashley Hall, David L. Wiesenthal
Award winner: Étudiant 3 Student

Session 3A: Highway Design and Commercial Vehicles

Motorist’s Attitudes to Speed Limits in Australia Brian Fildes, Julie Lahausse, Jim Langford, Michael Keall, Nicole van Ness
Award winner: Dr. Charles H. Miller
Evaluation of Peripheral and Transverse Pavement Markings for Speed Reduction Javier Zamora, Eric Hildebrand, Peter Allaby, Jonathan Lewis, Darren Charters
Award winner: Étudiant 2 Student
Side Impact Tests on Corroded and Non-Corroded Transit Bus Frames Michael J. Macnabb, Randolph Baerg
Road Safety and the Design Build Project Guinevere Ngau, Margaret Parkhill, Félix Marré

Session 3B: Cost of Traffic Safety and Automotive Medicine

Cell Phone Use and Traffic Crash Responsibility: A Culpability Analysis Mark Asbridge, Jeff Brubacher, Herbert Chan
Development and Validation of a Canadian Culpability Scale Jeff Brubacher, Herbert Chan, Mark Asbridge
Implications of Stagnant Reporting Thresholds for Motor Vehicle Collisions Trevor R. Hanson, James S. Christie, Eric D. Hildebrand
La valorisation économique des dommages corporels est-elle inégalitaire ? L’exemple des victimes de l’insécurité routière indemnisées en France Laurent Carnis, Benoît Dervaux, Nicolas Vaillant

Session 4A: Collision Avoidance, Investigation, Reconstruction

"The Anatomy of a Vehicle Collision" has no version set!
Event Data Recorders in Toyota Vehicles Jean-Louis Comeau, Dainius J. Dalmotas, Alan German
Evaluation of the Accuracy of Event Data Recorders in Chrysler Vehicles in Frontal Crash Tests Jean-Louis Comeau, Dainius J. Dalmotas, Alan German
In-Depth Analysis of Contributory Factors to Fatal Road Crashes in Montreal Michel Gou, Salvator Birikundavyi, Érick Abraham, Julien Dufort, Laurent Fortier

Session 4B: Road Safety Programs

Road Network Safety Assessments Jeff Suggett, Greg Junnor, Maurice Masliah, Melissa Noss
Linking Red Light Violations and Issued Tickets to Collisions to Predict High Collision Intersections Heming Jiang
Newly arrived migrants – what are the road safety issues? Elizabeth Knight, Anne Harris, Shannon Newman, Kerryn Alexander

Session 5A: Collision Avoidance, Investigation, Reconstruction

Whiplash Prevention Campaign Initiative: Development of an Observational Protocol for Proper Head Restraint Use Douglas P. Romilly, Harry Luk, Peter Xing, Marc White, Ediriweera Desapriya
Motor Vehicle Collision Trends in Ontario’s Young and Novice Drivers: A Retrospective Cohort Study from 2001-2006 Christopher Meaney, Mary Chipman
How Does Pedestrian Ground Impact and Pedestrian Carry Distance Affect Investigations? A Look at On-Going Testing and Training Mike W. Reade
Use of Musculoskeletal Simulation Methods in the Analysis of Volunteer Test for Occupant Safety I. Symeonidis, G. Kavadarli, E. Schuller, S. Peldschus

Session 5B: Road Safety Programs

Risk assessment of Impaired Driving Offenders in Canada: Knowledge and Practices Katherine Wood, Robyn Robertson, Ward Vanlaar, Thomas Brown
Nova Scotia’s Child Passenger Safety Strategy Kim Mundle
Getting Car Seats to Families Who Need Them Kim Mundle
Evaluating the Effect of Speed Limit Reduction from 50 km/h to 40 km/h on Operating Speed: A Cross-Sectional Analysis Pedram Izadpanah, Tyler M. Kreider, Kevin Manaugh, Alireza Hadayeghi, Ahmed M. El-Geneidy, Luis F. Miranda-Moreno

Session 6A: Human Factors / Driver Behaviour

Ageing and medical conditions: Implications for managing older driver safety Jim Langford, Jamie Dow, Émilie Turmel
Work-related road crashes in Québec Sonia Pignatelli, François Bellavance, Patrice Duguay
Older Drivers Fail to Come to a Complete Stop at Stop Sign-Controlled Intersections Martin Lavallière, Normand Teasdale, Mathieu Tremblay, Martin Simoneau, Thierry Moszkowicz, Denis Laurendeau
Obesity, where is it driving us? Grant A. Handrigan, Martin Lavallière

Session 6B: Human Factors / Driver Behaviour

What medical conditions and medications used to treat the medical conditions increase risk of subsequent motor vehicle injuries: Results of the Canadian national population health survey Piotr Wilk, Evelyn Vingilis
Does Gender Moderate the Relationship between Driver Aggression and Demographic, General- and Driving-Related Risk Factors? Christine M. Wickens, Robert E. Mann, Gina Stoduto, Jennifer E. Butters, Anca Ialomiteanu, Reginald G. Smart
Profiling off-road motorcycle and all-terrain riders in Queensland, Australia Dale Steinhardt, Mary Sheehan, Victor Siskind
Alberta Drivers’ Knowledge of Road Rules Richard Tay, Scott Wilson

Session 7A: Human Factors / Driver Behaviour

The AttentionTrip: A tool for exploring the components of attention during a simulated driving task Raymond M. Klein, Yoko Ishigami, Matthew Ryan, Christopher Dean. Patti Devlin
The Belief in an Unjust World and Narcissism - The Influence of Personality on Perceptions of Injustice, Driving Anger, and Aggressive Driving James Roseborough, David L. Wiesenthal, Gordon L. Flett, Robert A. Cribbie
Opinions, attitudes and driving experiences of car and racing "enthusiasts": Results of the Ontario car and racing club survey Evelyn Vingilis, Jane Seeley, William Newby, David Wiesenthal, Christine M. Wickens, Robert Mann, Peter Fischer, Nerida Leal, Ward Vanlaar
Driver Anger on the Information Superhighway Christine M. Wickens, David L. Wiesenthal, Ashley Hall, James Roseborough