A UNIVERSITY'S VIEW ON MOTORCYCLE SAFETY - RECENT RESEARCH RESULTS AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES

Funded by the Bundesanstalt fuer Strabenwesen fzd, intensified experimental man-machine-interface- (MMI-) research by looking into the braking behaviour of motorcyclists in real traffic was undertaken. Measurements and video data documented that even in "normal" driving situations the braking behaviour differs from the ideal braking. Extraordinary requirements asked from the driver in certain driving situations decrease the braking performance even more. In many situations higher decelerations were possible and necessary. The fear of locking the front wheel seems to be fixed in the riders consciousness of the subjects and prevents maximum deceleration. The braking performance of riders on motorcycles equipped with today's standard independent braking system is insufficient in dangerous situations. An outlook on future perspectives of enhancing the safety of motorcycles is given. [A] For the covering abstract, see IRRD 896528.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • PRACKEL, J
  • BACHMANN, V
  • BREUER, B
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTEENTH INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL CONFERENCE ON THE ENHANCED SAFETY OF VEHICLES, HELD MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 13-16 MAY 1996. VOLUME 2
• Publication Date: 1996

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 1197-1211

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air bags; Brakes; Braking; Deceleration; Helmets; Injuries; Leg; Motorcycles; Motorcyclists; Protective clothing; Rolling contact
• ITRD Terms: 1465: Air bag (restraint system); 1361: Brake; 1874: Braking; 5440: Contact (tyre road); 1687: Crash helmet; 5416: Deceleration; 2163: Injury; 2023: Leg (human); 1221: Motorcycle; 1752: Motorcyclist
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00748481
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, USDOT
• Created Date: May 27 1998 12:00AM