SAFE ON TWO WHEELS. A GUIDE FOR MOPED AND LIGHT MOTOR-CYCLE USERS

SICHER AUF 2 RAEDERN. EIN LEITFADEN FUER MOPED- UND KLEINMOTORRADFAHRER

Explanations are given in a clear and simple form of the most important legal requirements and rules of good behaviour which apply to motor-cycle users. Special prominence is given to the following themes: alcohol and drugs; pillion passengers; conduct in case of accident; rules of priority; hand and light signals, traffic signs, road markings; conduct of the rider when entering and leaving the traffic stream, when turning, on motorways, when overtaking or being overtaken; advice on driving in full and reduced visibility (stopping distance); crash helmets; where it is permissible to park and where not; conduct at railway crossings; in what cases a moped must be re-classified as A motor-cycle. Finally a number of hints on insurance are given. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Auto- Motor-und Radfahrerbund (ARBOE)

  Mariahilferstrasse 180
  Vienna,   Austria 
• Authors:
  • Pilz, R
• Publication Date: 1978

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 95 p.
• Serial:
  • WIR
  • Publisher: Auto- Motor-und Radfahrerbund (ARBOE)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohols; Behavior; Braking performance; Crash causes; Driving; Drugs; Drunk drivers; Drunk driving; Helmets; Laws; Mopeds; Motorcyclists; Parking; Passing; Protective clothing; Railroad grade crossings; Road markings; Traffic regulations; Traffic safety education; Traffic signals; Traffic signs; Visibility
• Old TRIS Terms: Traffic marking
• ITRD Terms: 7347: Alcohol; 9001: Behaviour; 1695: Braking distance; 562: Carriageway marking; 1687: Crash helmet; 1855: Driving (veh); 2242: Drugs; 1752: Motorcyclist; 1822: Overtaking; 955: Parking; 1544: Traffic regulations; 565: Traffic signal
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Law; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00309668
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 11 1980 12:00AM