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Title:

Motor vehicles overtaking cyclists on two-lane rural roads: Analysis on speed and lateral clearance

Document type:
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Author(s):
Llorca, Carlos; Angel-Domenech, Antonio; Agust{{́i}}n-G{ó}mez, Fernando; Garcia, Alfredo
Abstract:
Two-lane rural roads in Spain accommodate significant bicycle traffic volumes, mainly associated to sport and leisure activities. Motor vehicles' higher speed, weight and volume, compared to cyclists, represent a serious safety concern when overtaking a bicycle. Spanish traffic rules determine a minimum 1.5. m lateral distance.This research characterised 2928 overtaking manoeuvres in the overtaking lateral clearance between motor vehicle and bicycle, as well as in the motor vehicle speed, in con...     »
Keywords:
Bicycle,Instrumented bicycle,Lateral clearance,Overtaking,Risk perception,Sport cycling,Two-lane rural road
Journal title:
Safety Science Volume 92, 302-310 2017-02
Year:
2017
Journal volume:
92
Year / month:
2017-02
Quarter:
1. Quartal
Month:
Feb
Pages contribution:
302--310
Language:
en
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2015.11.005
WWW:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0925753515002921
Publisher:
Elsevier B.V.
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