STUDY ON BICYCLE RIDING

PYORAILIJA JA KEVYEN LIIKENTEEN VAYLA

The aim was to determine the reasons why cyclists choose their course and what kind of defects there are on bicycle lanes. The most important criterion concerning lane choice was as expected its shortness and speed. The most common defects were high and steep slopes. Bicycle accidents were most often intersection accidents. (TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Central Organization for Traffic Safety, Finland

  Sitratie 7
  FIN-00420 Helsinki,   Finland 
• Authors:
  • Kantola, J
  • Saarinen, J
• Publication Date: 1981

Language

• Finnish

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 29 p.
• Serial:
  • Tutkimusosaston Julkaisuja
  • Issue Number: 49
  • Publisher: Central Organization for Traffic Safety, Finland
  • ISSN: 0357-9751

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Bicycles; Bikeways; Crashes; Cyclists; Drivers; Intersections; Slopes; Speed
• Uncontrolled Terms: Use
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 9001: Behaviour; 1211: Bicycle; 2722: Cycle track; 1742: Cyclist; 455: Junction; 9084: Use
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00372023
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
• ISBN: 951-9431-38-1
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1983 12:00AM