Prevalence of Carrying Multiple Pillion Riders on the Route to School

Abstract:

A cross-sectional observation surveys was carried out among 6 to 12 years old child pillion riders travelling to and from schools by motorcycle. The study focused on prevalence of multiple child pillion riders, to determine the relationship between child pillion riders safety helmet compliance and their seating position and foot peg utilization. A total of 701 riders and 913 school children were observed. Riders safety helmet use rate was significantly higher (66.8%) than as compared to child pillion rider helmet use (14.7%) with OR=11.7 (95%CI 9.2-14.9). It was observed that 29.1% riders were carrying more than one child pillion riders; with female rider are more likely to carry more than one pillion rider (OR=1.6, 95%CI 1.1-2.2). Observation on utilization of foot peg showed that back motorcycle pillion rider (BP) were more likely to use foot peg as compared to middle motorcycle pillion rider (MP) (OR=11.7, 95%CI 7.8, 17.5). Safety helmet use by child pillion rider on the route to school is generally low. Furthermore, there was a significant difference for child pillion rider safety helmet use compliance according to seating position. Children who were seated in the middle are less likely to use safety helmet. Rear child pillion riders had higher chance to utilize motorcycle foot peg. To increase the prevalence of helmet use and safety of children, there is a need for public awareness campaigns on the safety benefits of safety helmets use among school children and ergonomically designed motorcycle while riding.

• Periodical: Advanced Engineering Forum (Volume 10)
• Pages: 351-356
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AEF.10.351
• Online since: December 2013
• Authors: Noor Faradila Paiman*, Solah Mohd Syazwan, Ariffin Aqbal Hafeez, Mohd Hafzi Mohd Isa, Rahman Mohd Khairudin, Zulhaidi Mohd Jawi, Hamzan Azhar, Khairil Anwar Abu Kassim, Norlen Mohamed
• Keywords: Child Safety, Motorcycle Safety Helmet, Observational Survey, Pillion Rider

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