SIDE REFLECTION OF BICYCLES

ZIJREFLECTIE BIJ FIETSEN

A study was carried out in October and December 1986, and in February and April 1987, in order to follow the effects of legislation concerning bicycle side reflectors. Measurements were taken in several school and railway station bicycle parking areas, and by following cyclists in traffic. Use of side reflectors increased greatly between December '86 and February '87 and barely at all after February '87. More information should be received about side reflectors in the course of accident analysis. For example, information about usage by different age categories under different conditions and locations. Examples of such conditions are: at night, during weekends, especially in the summer; during the evenings in winter time; in the South of the country; and during the morning rush hour in winter. Judging from the results, recommendations are made for improvements in side reflector dimensions.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV

  Bezuidenhoutseweg 62
  The Hague,   Netherlands  2594 AW
• Authors:
  • BLOKPOEL, A
• Publication Date: 1987

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 68 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: R-87

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bicycles; Crashes; Cyclists; Law enforcement; Reflective signs; Reflectorized materials; Side crashes
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands
• Old TRIS Terms: Reflector markers
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 1211: Bicycle; 1742: Cyclist; 1679: Cyclist crossing; 1534: Enforcement (law); 8078: Netherlands; 9149: Prevention; 5926: Reflectivity; 1343: Reflector (veh); 1630: Side impact
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00480185
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Report/Paper Numbers: -24
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1989 12:00AM