cycling and traffic - road safety principles - carsten wass - embarq turkey

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CYCLING AND TRAFFIC - ROAD SAFETY PRINCIPLES

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RISK OF AN ACCIDENT

6-8 times higher for cyclists than

car drivers per km

But this is by far compensated by

the health benefit from cycling

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ACCIDENT SHADOW NUMBERS

0 5000 10000 15000 20000

Car

Van

Truck

Motorcycle

Moped

Bicycle

Pedestrian

Chart Title

Police Emergency Ward Hospital

Injuries 2009

Single accident

80%

Other bicycle

5%

Car

11%

Other vehicle

4%

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CYCLISTS ARE VULNERABLE

• Paths

• Tracks

Infrastructure

• Bicycle (lamps, reflexes)

• Cars

• Lorries

Vehicle

• Training

• Protection (helmet, airbag)

Rider

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BICYCLE PATHS

Should be as direct as possible

Even surface

Divided from other traffic flow

For bicycles only

One directional only

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WHAT WORKS?

Reduction of car traffic in shared streets

Speed reduction

Traffic safety improvements on streets

Intersection improvements

Use of cycle helmets or airbags

Safer cars

Significant drop in injuries in car-bicycle accidents

Not only: what works but also how it is made

Koçaeli

Rio de Janeiro

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Koçaeli

Konya

CONSIACONSIA Kayseri

Kayseri

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PARKING ALONG CYCLE TRACK

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SAFETY IN JUNCTIONS

Retracted stop line for vehicles

Coloured lanes across junction

Pre-green for cyclists

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ACCIDENTS WITH RIGHT-TURNING TRUCKS

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BLIND SPOTS FROM LORRY

Restricted view for truck

driver

Yellow: Non-visible area

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PILOT PROJECT TO IMPROVE SAFETY

LED light to help truck drivers noticing cyclists when turning right

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VARIABLE SIGNS

Right-turning large vehicle

Lights up when there is a large vehicle in the right-turn lane

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CYCLE SUPER HIGHWAYS

A Cycle Super Highway is targeted at commuters' needs

Gives the same high standard all the way

Designed to be the most direct route with least stops

Comfort is a high priority

• Smooth pavement

•High maintenance level

• Green waves

• Countdown signals

• Bicycle pumps and footrests

CONSIACONSIA

500km are planned 2 are in operation

First route 17km

Second route 21km