1. There is fair (grade II-2) evidence that wearing safety helmets when operating/riding motorcycles or all-terrain vehicles reduces the risk of accidental injury or death.<7,8> Expert opinion (grade III) suggests that many patients seen by clinicians could benefit from counselling to modify their behaviours as drivers and passengers in motorized vehicles.<15> Since motor vehicle crashes represent a leading cause of death and nonfatal injury, even modest successes through clinical interventions could have major public health value.

L’Association m ́ dicale canadienne, de e e son cot ́ , a fait diverses recommandations sur toute une gamme de ˆ e normes de s ́ curit ́ des v ́ hicules – syst` mes de retenue, feux de e e e e position, casques protecteurs pour motocyclettes, mobylettes, v ́ hicules tous terrains, fourgonnettes et camions l ́ gers. Elle appuie e e egalement les lois visant a diminuer la conduite en etat d’ ́ bri ́ t ́ . Le ́ ` ́ e ee Conseil g ́ n ́ ral a aussi adopt ́ des r ́ solutions sur les coussins e e e e gonflables et sur l’abolition des exemptions du port de la ceinture de s ́ curit ́ accord ́ es aux policiers et aux chauffeurs de taxi.