Hanoi School of Public Health, 138A Giang Vo, Hanoi, Viet Nam.
Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot. 2013;20(2):192-6. doi: 10.1080/17457300.2012.706617. Epub 2012 Aug 1.
The objective of this roadside observational study was to monitor helmet wearing among motorcycle riders and passengers in three provinces (Yen Bai, Da Nang and Binh Duong) in the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, before and after a mandatory helmet law took effect on 15 December 2007. A total of 665,428 motorcycle riders and passengers were observed between November 2007 and February 2011 at 45 randomly selected sites covering the entire road network. Across all locations and time periods, correct helmet wearing averaged 40.1% before the law and 92.5% after; however, there were significant differences between time points and locations. The Viet Nam Government's decision to require all motorcycle riders and passengers to wear helmets has been thoroughly implemented nation wide and the results show that high wearing has been sustained. Further study is required on how high helmet wearing has and will translate into a reduction in motorcycle head injuries; however, Viet Nam's motorcycle helmet legislation should be seen as an important policy example for other low- and middle-income countries with a high utilization of motorcycles for personal transport.
本路边观察研究的目的是监测摩托车手和乘客在越南社会主义共和国三省（Yen Bai、Da Nang 和 Binh Duong）戴头盔的情况，这三省在 2007 年 12 月 15 日强制戴头盔法生效前后。在 2007 年 11 月至 2011 年 2 月期间，在覆盖整个道路网络的 45 个随机选定的地点观察了总计 665428 名摩托车手和乘客。在所有地点和时间段，法律生效前正确戴头盔的平均比例为 40.1%，生效后为 92.5%；然而，在时间点和地点之间存在显著差异。越南政府决定要求所有摩托车手和乘客佩戴头盔，这一决定已在全国范围内全面实施，结果表明，头盔佩戴率一直很高。还需要进一步研究高头盔佩戴率如何以及将如何转化为减少摩托车头部受伤；然而，越南的摩托车头盔立法应被视为其他低中等收入国家的一个重要政策范例，这些国家大量使用摩托车进行个人交通。
