Is There Space For Cyclists? Understanding the Impact of Cycle Lanes on Passing Distance
In recent years, cycling has been presented as an alternative to traditional transport systems. However, the lack of adequate infrastructure can lead to accidents, in addition to creating a psychological barrier that can prevent more people from using the bicycle as a mean of transport. The aim of this work was the construction of a prototype to measure the lateral passing distance of motor vehicles in relation to a cyclist, as well as the relative speed of approach. Seven trips were made to collect data. The results indicate that 80.45% of the overtakes had a lateral distance less than 1.5 meters, it was also evident that the presence of a cycle lane avoided very low lateral distances, but it didn’t avoid distances less than 1.5 meters. The prototype was also capable of collecting overtaking relative speed, and it was shown that higher relative overtaking speed only occurred on one avenue, with a higher speed limit than on other roads
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Supplemental Notes:
- This paper was sponsored by TRB committee ACH20 Standing Committee on Bicycle Transportation.
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Corporate Authors:
Transportation Research Board
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Authors:
- Louro, Thiago Vinícius
- Gardin, Gabriel Torresin de Oliveira
- Fontenele, Heliana Barbosa
- da Silva Jr, Carlos Alberto Prado
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Conference:
- Transportation Research Board 100th Annual Meeting
- Location: Washington DC, United States
- Date: 2021-1-5 to 2021-1-29
- Date: 2021
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 14p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bicycle lanes; Cyclists; Distance; Highway safety; Mobility; Nonmotorized transportation; Passing; Prototypes; Speed; Sustainable transportation
- Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01764286
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: TRBAM-21-02935
- Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
- Created Date: Feb 4 2021 11:00AM