RUMBLE STRIPS OR NOT ALONG WIDE SHOULDERS DESIGNATED FOR BICYCLE TRAFFIC?
Wide, paved shoulders on busy two-lane roads are sometimes designated as bicycle routes. But this shoulder may not be a safe place for bicyclists if inattentive and dozing drivers "use" it too. Preliminary estimates for a road carrying 1,000 vehicles/hr show a fatality rate substantially higher than the average rate for bicycling. To make the shoulder safe, dozing vehicle drivers have to be woken up before they infringe on the bicyclists' part of the shoulder. Continuous shoulder rumble strips have a potential to alert wandering drivers and thus reduce the number of run-off-road automobile crashes, as well as enhance the safety of bicyclists and others using the shoulder. A narrow strip that leaves most of the shoulder to the bicyclists is desired. It is important that this remaining part is kept free from debris so that bicyclists are not forced to ride on the rumble area or out in traffic.
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- This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1502, Bicycle and Pedestrian Research. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
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Authors:
- Garder, Per
- Publication Date: 1995
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 1-7
- Monograph Title: Bicycle and pedestrian research
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Serial:
- Transportation Research Record
- Issue Number: 1502
- Publisher: Transportation Research Board
- ISSN: 0361-1981
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bikeways; Fatalities; Highway maintenance; Paved shoulders; Prevention; Ran off road crashes; Road shoulders; Rumble strips; Safety; Two lane highways
- Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Terminals and Facilities; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00715583
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 0309061644
- Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
- Created Date: Jan 16 1996 12:00AM