Quad bikes: why they should NOT be ridden on roads!

Quad bikes or All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) continue to be a leading cause of serious injuries and fatalities for many countries. Of particular concern are fatalities related to quad bike use on roads. This paper is aimed to identify features of quad bikes that make them dangerous for on-road use. The study demonstrated that the static stability and dynamic handling attributes of a quad bike make them unsuitable and unsafe for on-road use.

• Record URL:
  http://acrs.org.au/publications/acrs-conference-papers/acrs-database/
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Extended abstract only
• Authors:
  • Hicks, D
  • Grzebieta, R
  • Rechnitzer, G
  • Simmons, K
  • Mongiardini, M
• Conference:
  • Australasian Road Safety Conference, 2016, Canberra, ACT, Australia
• Publication Date: 2016-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 2p
• Monograph Title: Proceedings of the 2016 Australasian Road Safety Conference, 6-8 September, Canberra, Australia

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: All terrain vehicles; Highways; Location; Motorcycles; Recreation; Risk assessment; Types of roads; Vehicle design; Vehicle dynamics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Safe systems (vehicles)
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ATRI Terms: Location; Motorcycle; Off road vehicle; Road type; Vehicle design; Vehicle dynamics
• ITRD Terms: 9011: Design (overall design); 5930: Stability
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01617909
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Nov 28 2016 2:31PM