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Visible helmet presence was 21.8% (1956\/8985) among student riders, 3.1% (230\/7505) among student passengers, 58.6% (1299\/2217) among staff riders, and 24.5% (161\/656) among staff passengers. Morning observation periods showed higher values than evening periods across most groups. Visible helmet presence was low overall and especially low among student passengers. 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