The impact of a child bike seat and trailer on the objective overtaking behaviour of motorized vehicles passing cyclists

Ampe, Toon; Geus, Bas de; Walker, Ian; Serrien, Ben; Truyen, Bart; Durlet, H.; Meeusen, Romain

doi:10.1016/j.trf.2020.09.014

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“…; deviation from the ideal trajectory, set speeds, etc.). The method of conducting this research and the scenarios were carried out according to the methodology of the conducted studies [35,24]. As in the paper by Walker [35], in this research, the vehicles were also divided into seven groups (passenger cars, light goods The method of conducting this research and the scenarios were carried out according to the methodology of the conducted studies [24,35].…”

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“…The method of conducting this research and the scenarios were carried out according to the methodology of the conducted studies [35,24]. As in the paper by Walker [35], in this research, the vehicles were also divided into seven groups (passenger cars, light goods The method of conducting this research and the scenarios were carried out according to the methodology of the conducted studies [24,35]. As in the paper by Walker [35], in this research, the vehicles were also divided into seven groups (passenger cars, light goods vehicles, heavy goods vehicles, buses, motorcycles, SUVs, and taxis).…”

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“…Measurement of the lateral distance of the vehicle overtaking the e-bicycle was performed when the bicyclist wore a helmet, when the bicyclist wore a reflective vest, and when the bicyclist wore neither a helmet nor a reflective vest [24,35]. In addition, three different speeds of electric bicycles were used in this study (25 km/h, 30 km/h, and 35 km/h).…”

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“…Different standards apply in different countries, so each country has to be looked at separately. For example, in France, the same standards as in Belgium are applied, but in the Netherlands and the UK, there are no standards, and in other countries such as Spain, 150 cm is used as the standard [24]. In the Republic of Serbia, the country where this research was conducted, the law does not define the minimum distance for vehicles when overtaking (e-)bicycles.…”

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Analysis and Determination of the Lateral Distance Parameters of Vehicles When Overtaking an Electric Bicycle from the Point of View of Road Safety

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Recent years have witnessed an increasing number of electric bicycles on the roads and a rise in the number of road crashes involving e-bicyclists. There are various causes of road crashes involving e-bicyclists. Out of the total number of fatalities in traffic, bicyclists account for 9% in the Republic of Serbia. Road crashes occurring when motor vehicles overtake bicyclists make up 13% of the total number of road crashes involving bicyclists. Having in mind the above-mentioned, an experimental study has been conducted in order to analyze whether the use of helmets and reflective vests, different vehicle categories, and the speed of electric bicycles affect the lateral distance when overtaking e-bicycles. This research analyzed the lateral distance of 1228 vehicles overtaking an e-bicyclist. There are statistically significant differences in the lateral distance when overtaking an e-bicycle regarding helmet use, different vehicle categories overtaking the e-bicycle, and different speeds of the e-bicycle. The results showed that a faster speed of an e-bicycle led to a shorter lateral distance when overtaking it and that SUV drivers (along with motorcycle drivers) had the shortest lateral distance when overtaking e-bicycles.

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“…For instance, the passing behaviour of drivers has been researched. Walker and Robinson (2007) [12] found that a bicycle rider wearing a helmet or not influenced passing distance while Ampe et al (2020) [13] found that presence of a child in a trailer positively influenced passing distance. Miller et al (2017) [14] looked at the use of "conspicuity aids" and cyclist crashes finding " .…”

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A Rider-Centered Critical Decision Method Study to Better Understand the Challenges to Further Uptake of Cycling

Duncan

Horberry

2022

Safety

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Despite the many benefits of cycling, there is still a widespread perception that riding bicycles on public roads is unsafe. There has been a substantial increase in cycling research over the past decade, but little work has explored the challenges to greater uptake of cycling from a rider-centered perspective. To explore this, our research undertook a large international survey for experienced cyclists in which rider perspectives were explored using an in-depth process called the Critical Decision Method. The results revealed a wide range of self-reported cycling experiences, and most respondents classified themselves as either strong and fearless or enthused and confident. Few actual differences with respect to threatening incidents and rider countermeasures were present, illustrating how overall similarly experienced cyclists respond to threatening incidents. An overarching summary of all survey responses is presented with respect to each gender, then a more specific case study of two riders, one female and one male, is presented showing how many emotions and fear responses were similar for the different riders, but their coping strategies and reactions were somewhat different. It is concluded that further work to explore the issue from a rider-centered perspective is needed, and that the wide variety of cyclist types implies that there is no single recommendation for encouraging greater uptake of riding.

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An investigation of cyclist passing distances in the Australian Capital Territory

Mackenzie

Dutschke

Ponte

2021

Accident Analysis & Prevention

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The impact of a child bike seat and trailer on the objective overtaking behaviour of motorized vehicles passing cyclists

Cited by 6 publications

References 25 publications

Analysis and Determination of the Lateral Distance Parameters of Vehicles When Overtaking an Electric Bicycle from the Point of View of Road Safety

Analysis and Determination of the Lateral Distance Parameters of Vehicles When Overtaking an Electric Bicycle from the Point of View of Road Safety

A Rider-Centered Critical Decision Method Study to Better Understand the Challenges to Further Uptake of Cycling

An investigation of cyclist passing distances in the Australian Capital Territory

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