Reeder A I, Chalmers D J, Langley J D
Injury Prevention Research Unit, University of Otago Medical School, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Aust N Z J Public Health. 1996 Aug;20(4):369-74. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-842x.1996.tb01048.x.
Serious injuries to young motorcyclists represent an important public health problem. Little is known about the opinions and behaviours of the young riders at risk. We document the training experiences of young motorcyclists, and their reasons for riding or discontinuing riding, and identify the role models and sources of disapproval of motorcycling. The research was part of a longitudinal study of health, development, attitudes and behaviours of a birth cohort. At age 18 years, cohort members who had ridden a motorcycle during the past year completed a comprehensive questionnaire. Initial riding instruction was rarely received from a qualified instructor but was usually informal, from a male friend or father, and occurred off the road, usually on a farm. The most commonly given reasons for riding were excitement and economy. Most motorcyclists who had ceased riding attributed this to the lack of access to a motorcycle, and few mentioned safety. Mothers were the main source of disapproval. The young riders were not a homogeneous group. More licensed than unlicensed riders said manoeuvrability in traffic and ease of parking were reasons for riding. Licensed motorcyclists had more friends who rode and were more likely than unlicensed riders to have received paternal instruction. Early informal training off the road may establish attitudes and behaviours inappropriate in a traffic context. The main reasons for motorcycling (excitement, economical and manoeuvrable transport, freedom from supervision) and for discontinuing riding (lack of access) indicate motivations that should be considered before implementation of injury prevention interventions.
年轻摩托车手受到的严重伤害是一个重要的公共卫生问题。对于面临风险的年轻骑手的观点和行为，我们知之甚少。我们记录了年轻摩托车手的培训经历、他们骑行或停止骑行的原因，并确定了摩托车骑行的榜样人物以及反对摩托车骑行的因素。该研究是一项关于一个出生队列的健康、发展、态度和行为的纵向研究的一部分。在18岁时，过去一年中骑过摩托车的队列成员完成了一份综合问卷。最初的骑行指导很少来自合格的教练，通常是非正式的，由男性朋友或父亲传授，且是在道路以外的地方进行，通常是在农场。最常给出的骑行原因是刺激和经济。大多数停止骑行的摩托车手将其归因于无法获得摩托车，很少有人提及安全问题。母亲是反对的主要来源。年轻骑手并非一个同质化的群体。有驾照的骑手比无驾照的骑手更多地表示在交通中可操控性和停车方便是骑行的原因。有驾照的摩托车手有更多骑摩托车的朋友，并且比无驾照的骑手更有可能接受过父亲的指导。在道路以外进行的早期非正式培训可能会形成在交通环境中不适当的态度和行为。骑摩托车的主要原因（刺激、经济且可操控的交通工具、无需监督的自由）和停止骑行的原因（无法获得摩托车）表明，在实施预防伤害干预措施之前应考虑这些动机。
