A COMPARATIVE APPROACH TO DIFFERENTIAL ACCIDENT LIABILITY: MOTORCYCLISTS VERSUS CAR DRIVERS

This paper presents preliminary findings from two studies that investigate how motorcyclists' behaviour differs from that of car drivers. In the first study three groups were involved in simulated driving conditions: motorcyclists responding as if on their motorcycle; motorcyclists responding as if in their car; and non-motorcyclists responding as if in their own car. Tests concerned hazard perception, close following, gap acceptance, overtaking and speed. Subjects also completed questionnaires and computer exercises. Results were analyzed and four factors determined. Motorcyclists responding as if on their own motorcycles were more risky under the speed/attitudes factor. Motorcyclists are not necessarily less safe as road users, although they behaved more dangerously. The second study involved roadside observation of motorcyclists and car drivers: the data collected mirrored that from the first study. For the covering abstract see ITRD E116025.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Department for Transport, England

  Local Government and the Regions, Eland House, Bressenden Place
  London,   United Kingdom  SW1E 5DU
• Authors:
  • HORSWILL, M S
  • Helman, S
• Conference:
  • BEHAVIOURAL RESEARCH IN ROAD SAFETY: ELEVENTH SEMINAR
• Publication Date: 2002-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 167-77

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attitudes; Automobiles; Behavior; Conferences; Drivers; Evaluation and assessment; Interviewing; Motorcyclists; Risk taking; Simulation; Speed
• ITRD Terms: 2267: Attitude (psychol); 9001: Behaviour; 1243: Car; 8525: Conference; 1772: Driver; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 9147: Interview; 1752: Motorcyclist; 2259: Risk taking; 9103: Simulation; 5408: Speed
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00938952
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 1-85112-527-2
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Mar 7 2003 12:00AM