Motorcycling and leisure
Subtitle: understanding the recreational PTW rider
By: by Paul Broughton and Linda Walker.
Contributors: Walker, Linda.
Series: Human factors in road and rail transport
Publisher: Ashgate
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Farnham, Surrey, England; Burlington, VT, USA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780754675013
Subjects: Motorcycling -- Risk assessment.; Motorcyclists -- Attitudes.; Automobile drivers -- Psychology.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: value: An introduction to motorcycles; value: Motorcycle safety; value: Task homeostasis theory; value: Risk and sensation seeking; value: Who rides?; value: Why do people choose to ride?; value: Enjoyment and risk; value: Bike riders and car drivers; value: Task capability, task demand and motorcycle riding; value: Group riding; value: Improving motorcycle safety.