Drivers Who Pass Cyclists Too Close

Minimum passing distance laws have been introduced in many Australian jurisdictions to prevent crashes occurring when motorists overtake cyclists. This study aimed to understand the factors underlying noncompliance, to increase the benefits of these laws. Findings showed that the 47.6% of drivers who self-reported that they did not comply were more likely to disagree with the rule being introduced, agree that it makes passing more difficult, disagree that it makes the roads safer for cyclists, and be uncertain about their ability to judge whether they have left a metre. These findings suggest messaging to drivers is critical for increasing compliance.

• Record URL:
  http://acrs.org.au/publications/acrs-conference-papers/acrs-database/
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Extended abstract only
• Authors:
  • Haworth, N
  • Schramm, A
  • Heesch, K
• Conference:
  • Australasian Road Safety Conference, 2017, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
• Publication Date: 2017-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 2p
• Monograph Title: Proceedings of the 2017 Australasian Road Safety Conference, 10-12 October, Perth, Australia

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Compliance; Cyclists; Driver education; Driver performance; Drivers; Education; Legislation; Passing; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Safe systems (road users)
• Geographic Terms: Australia; Queensland
• ATRI Terms: Compliance; Cyclist; Driver education; Driver performance; Legislation; Overtaking; Vehicle
• Subject Areas: Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Vehicles and Equipment; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01661767
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 1 2018 10:02AM