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Go High-Viz!
Educating Riders about ConspicuityMinnesota Motorcycle Safety Center
Overview1. Goals2. Objectives3. Target audience4. Key messages5. Strategies6. Tactics7. Partners8. Budget (timeline)9. Evaluation
Why conspicuity?Rider responsibility– Half of motorcycle crashes are multi-vehicle– Riders and other drivers share responsibility– Riders must make effort to be seen
NHTSA motorcycle countermeasures– Conspicuity integral to motorcycle safety programs
National Agenda for Motorcycle Safety (NAMS)– “Encourage motorcyclists to enhance their
conspicuity” (essential recommendation)
Goals
1: Educate motorcycle riders in conspicuity products, techniques, strategies
2: Increase motorcyclists’ use of high- visibility clothing, conspicuity products
3: Reduce multi-vehicle crashes, injuries, fatalities
Objectives1: Design, build, promote Web page with conspicuity information, strategies
2: Increase motorcyclists’ use of reflective vests, white helmets, brightly colored clothing, motorcycle modifications 10 percent in 2009
3: Reduce multi-vehicle crashes in which other drivers “don’t see” motorcycle riders 10 percent in 2009
Target audience and key messages
Primary: M/F 35-54Secondary: M/F 20-34
Key messages:A. Choose high-viz riding gearB. Use strategic lane positioningC: Make high-viz motorcycle modifications
Strategies1: Educate riders why conspicuity is important
2: Provide a tool to ”measure” conspicuity
3: Provide numerous options to improve conspicuity
4: Provide conspicuity resources
Tactics
1. Web site2. Print ads3. Flyers4. Word of mouth5. Events6. Earned media
Web site: www.highviz.org
1. “Be a Perfect 10” interactive quiz2. Top 10 Tips3. 10 more Tips4. Free reflective decals5. High-viz resources6. Reflective sticker contest
“Be a Perfect 10” quiz
Top 10 Tips/Points1. Reflective vest (4)2. White helmet (3)3. Bright jacket (2)4. Positioning (2)5. Modulator (1)6. Taillight (1)7. Reflectives (1)8. Movement (1)9. Auxiliaries (1)10. Hand signals (1)
10 More Tips/points11. Night riding (1/2)12. Dawn/dusk (1/2)13. Horn (1/2)14. Marker lights (1/2)15. Poor weather (1/2)16. Sun angle (1/2)17. Bike profile (1/2)18. Bike color (1/2)19. High beam (1/4)20. Unusual effects (1/4)
Free reflective decal
High-viz resources
A. High-viz products/vendorsB. Additional reading
• Research papers• Magazine articles• Human vision• Camouflage theory• Retroreflectivity• Etc.
Ad #1
SUPERHERO
Ad #2
ROCK STAR
Ad #3
STATE TROOPER
Billboard #1
Billboard #2
Billboard #3
Billboard #4
Billboard #5
Flyers 3x6”
Retroreflective decal(printed on backing)
• BRC, ERC students• Magazine inserts• Law enforcement• Local events• SASE
PartnershipsAerostichBiker HiwayDennis KirkGlo ConceptsMomentum PhotoNightfire PatchesOlympia Moto SportsStreetglo Reflective DecalsTin WolfVizibriteVolunteers and well-wishers
Budget 2008—initial launch
Web, print, survey development and design $0Survey printing, mailing, reports (three years) $21,000Print ad photography $14,500Poster printing (1,500) $2,000Poster distribution $2,000Retro-reflective flyer printing (40,000) $8,500Flyer distribution $500Event attendance $500Campaign introduction/flyer distribution
insert in Minnesota Rider Review $2,500
Total $51,500
Budget—year 2 (2009)Poster printing (1,500) $2,000Poster distribution $2,000Retro-reflective flyer printing (40,000) $8,500Flyer distribution $500Event attendance $500Adapt posters to indoor format $0Indoor ads (375 postings for 5 months) $47,000
Total $60,500
Grand total (2 years) $109,000
Budget—year 3 (2010)Poster printing $2,000Poster distribution $2,000Retro-reflective flyer printing $8,500Flyer distribution $500Event attendance $500Outdoor ad production $5,000Paid advertising (estimated) $50,000
Total $68,500
Grand total (3 years) $177,500
What’s next?Rider coaches are role modelsCampaign available to other states
• No boundaries
• Promote to studentsand motorcycling public
• Satisfies one element oftechnical assessments
• Evaluated for effectiveness
Summary1. Goals2. Objectives3. Target audience4. Key messages5. Strategies6. Tactics7. Partners8. Budget (timeline)9. Evaluation
Evaluating the Conspicuity Campaign
Campaign evaluation
SurveyWeb visitors/page views
Crash data
Advantages of mail survey
• Less expensive
• Better response rate
• Easier to reach target audience
Statewide survey
Minnesota motorcyclists
Three waves
Pre–campaign baseline (Jan 2008)Mid–campaign (Oct 2008)Post–campaign (Jan 2011)
Designing the survey
Objectives:
Measure behavior change
Obtain demographic and exposure data
Designing the survey
Areas of interest:
1. Campaign awareness; use of high-viz gear, strategies, products
2. Demographic data3. Experience and exposure4. Perception of risk5. Perception of safety messaging
Designing the survey
Develop questions that respondents:
1. Will interpret the same way
2. Will respond to accurately
3. Will be willing to respond to
4. Limit requests for personal information
Constructing the survey
Survey questions:
1. Should be easy to maneuver and complete
2. Should appear interesting and important
3. Wording and visual appearance should be uncomplicated
4. Group topics from most salient to least
Pre-test the survey Use co-workers, friends, family
Pilot the survey Small random sample
Constructing the survey
List from which names will be drawn
• Should hit entire target population
• Should be current
• No repeated names or addresses
Determine the sampling frame
Answer to “what size?” is counterintuitive:Population of 25,000 at ± 3%: 1,024 respondentsPopulation of 2,000,000 at ± 3%: 1,067 respondents
Conversely:Population of 1,000 at ± 3%: 517 respondents
As population size decreases, sample size must increase
Determine sample size
• Avoid inconvenience
• Include SASE (real stamp)
• Cover letter explaining nature of survey
• Follow up with reminder (postcard)
Strategies to increase response rate
Include a “reward” if possible
Strategies to increase response rate
Resource: Questionnaire design and survey implementation
Dillman, D.A. (2007).
Internet, Mail and Mixed-Mode Surveys: The Tailored Design Method, 3rd ed.
New York: Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Minnesota Motorcycle Rider Survey
2008
Methods
All registered motorcycle owners, duplicates removed
Random sample of 3,000 from group
Embroidered patch included
Reminder mailed to entire sample
Results
Baseline response rates:
1,491 respondents (49.7% response rate)
All survey items (response rates above 90%)
Survey margin of error ± 3%
95% confidence level
Results
Mid-campaign response rates:
1,404 respondents (46.8% response rate)
All survey items (response rates above 90%)
Survey margin of error± 3%
95% confidence level
Results—rider age
10.8%13.2%
29.8%
33.5%
12.8%10.6%
14.2%
26.8%
32.7%
15.8%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
< 30 30-39 40-49 50-59 60 +
Pre-Campaign (N=1,490) Mid-Campaign (N=1,392)
60.6%
26.2%
5.0%
71.0%
21.7%
4.7% 2.6%8.2%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
One Two Three Four
Pre-Campaign (N=1,491) Mid-Campaign (N=1,404)
Results—motorcycles owned
6.2%
94.1%
4.9% 1.0%2.3%
91.5%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
100.0%
Endorsement Permit Neither
Pre-Campaign (N=1,458) Mid-Campaign (N=1,365)
Results—endorsement status
Results—nutshell
1. 87% male, 13% female—consistent
2. 61% own one motorcycle 26% own two motorcycles 13% own three or more
3. 44% have had at least one training course within the last 25 years
Results—nutshell
4. 38% ride H-D; 23% ride Honda
5. 38% ride cruisers 18% ride touring bikes 13% ride sport bikes
6. Average miles ridden 3,906
Results—nutshell
7. 33% had 25+ years experience 28% 5 years or less
8. 35% were returning riders 60% of returning riders 5 years or less
9. 59% helmet all or some of time 30% wear helmet rarely or never
Results—conspicuity baseline
1. Black helmets: 60% 5% white helmets 11% solid bright color helmet 9% multi-color bright helmet
2. Helmets w/ reflectives: 27%
3. Upper body gear: 70% black 13% wore white or bright colors
Results—conspicuity baseline
3. Reflective vest: 97% rarely/never
Only 1.4% “all” or “most” of time
4. High-viz modifications: 47% 61% auxiliary headlamps 47% marker lights (often stock) 36% reflectives
Results—website traffic
1. Website visitors—up 22% 2006-2007 average: 170,000/year 2008-2009 average: 208,000/year
2. Pages viewed—up 430% 2006-2007 average: 120,000/year 2008-2009 average: 637,000/year
3. High-viz pages viewed: 120,000+
Results—crash data
1: All mc crashes—down 18% 2007: 1,623 2009: 1,329
2. Multi-veh. mc crashes—down 22% 2007: 733 2009: 570
3. Ratio Multi/Single vehicle—down 5% 2007: 45.2 2009: 42.9
Results—crash data
4: Failure to yield—down 16% 2007: 228 2009: 190
5. Inattention/distraction—down 20% 2007: 128 2009: 103
Targets for each of these was to bring them down 10%. Objectives met!
Go High-Viz!
Rider Conspicuity Campaign