Guidelines for PTW-Safer road design in Europe

Powered two wheelers (PTW) differ in their use of the road in a number of ways from other vehicles and riders have different needs. Predictable road geometry, good visibility, obstacle-free zones and good quality road surface with high levels of skidding resistance are some major examples. Recent publications in Europe have shown that a civil engineering handbook is a practical instrument for improving road safety for PTW. In this handbook ACEM has expanded this information on a European scale to further develop awareness. The specific needs of riders are described and guidelines for those responsible for road design and maintenance are supplied. Predictable road geometry can be achieved by a good road design with consistent, clear traffic signs and road markings, and by improving traffic management, PTW riders can be better guided on the road. The use of a formalised and systematic assessment of road facilities and road safety campaigns considering PTW are also covered. In parallel with the EU Road Safety Action Programme, the motorcycle industry has pursued a broad approach to cover all areas of PTW safety: the EU Road Safety Charter (vehicle technology), the Initial Rider Training project (user behaviour) and the European road design guidelines (infrastructure). Parking issues are also discussed. The full text of this report may be found at: http://acem.eu/media/d_ACEMinfrastructurehandbookv2_74670.pdf.

• Record URL:
  http://www.righttoride.co.uk/virtuallibrary/infrastructure/ACEMinfrastructurehandbookv2.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Association des Constructeurs Europeens de Motorcycles ACEM

  (Motorcycle Industry in Europe), Avenue de la Joyeuse Entree 1
  B-1040 Brussels,   Belgium 
• Publication Date: 2006-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 91p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driver training; Education; Highway design; Maintenance; Motorcycles; Parking; Prevention; Publicity; Safety; Sugar
• ITRD Terms: 1661: Accident prevention; 1571: Driver training; 2284: Education; 2855: Highway design; 3847: Maintenance; 1221: Motorcycle; 955: Parking; 8573: Publicity; 7327: Sugar
• Subject Areas: Design; Education and Training; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I60: Maintenance; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01111897
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Sep 30 2008 10:11AM