Over the past 20 years the use of bicycle helmet in Denmark has increased markedly. Today almost half of the cyclists in city traffic and 8 out of 10 cycling school children use a bicycle helmet. And this is despite the fact that there is no legislation on the use of bicycle helmets for cyclists in Denmark. This article explains how a combination of public campaigns, information, education, improved helmet design and improved availability has changed the Danes’ attitudes towards helmets and affected behaviour. A necessary precondition for the effectiveness of the helmet promotion activities has been a persistent assessment of motivations and barriers among cyclists and continuous observational studies to monitor helmet use. The article includes 5 examples of previous and current interventions to promote helmet use.
How the Danish cyclists were convinced to use a bicycle helmet - without a law
Year
Pages
[5]
Conference city
The Hague, The Netherlands
Date conference
6-7 October 2022
Library number
20220364 ST [electronic version only]
Source
In: Implementing evidence-based road safety measures: removing barriers and enhancing public support : proceedings of the FERSI Forum of European Road Safety Research Institutes Conference, The Hague, The Netherlands, 6-7 October 2022
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