Making Roadways Safer for Motorcycles

Awareness <> Suggestions <> Discussion

Motorcycle Awareness Topics

1. Operational differences between motorcycles and four-wheeled vehicles

2. Bumps, holes, cracks, and gravel3. Lane ridges, rises and lane changes4. Grooved surfaces and bridge deck surfaces5. Joints on bridges, lanes, and RR crossings6. Utility covers, grates, and steel plates 7. Painted pavement markings, RPMs, and signage8. Combinations - work zone hazards

OPERATIONAL DIFFERENCESSegment 1

Segment 1. Operational Differences

1. Operational Differences

4 tires 2 tires

BUMPS, HOLES, CRACKS, AND GRAVEL

Segment 2

Segment 2: Bumps, Holes, Cracks, and Gravel

2. Bumps, Holes, Cracks, and Gravel

Suggestions and Discussion• What can be done during design to minimize

these issues?• What can be done during construction?• What maintenance activities will minimize

issues for motorcyclists?

Bumps, Holes, Cracks, and Gravel

LANE RIDGES, RISES, AND LANE CHANGES

Segment 3

Segment 3: Lane Ridges, Rises, and Lane Changes

3. Lane Ridges, Rises, and Lane Changes

Low Side

High Side

Lane Ridges, Rises, and Lane Changes

• Edge Drop-Offs

Lane Ridges, Rises, and Lane Changes

Suggestions and Discussion:• What can be done during design to minimize

these issues?• What can be done during construction?• What maintenance activities will minimize

issues for motorcyclists?

GROOVED SURFACES AND BRIDGE DECK SURFACES

Segment 4

Segment 4. Grooved Surfaces and Bridge Deck Surfaces

4. Grooved Surfaces and Bridge Deck Surfaces

Grooved Surfaces and Bridge Deck Surfaces

Grooved Surfaces and Bridge Deck Surfaces

Suggestions and Discussion:• What can be done during design to minimize

these issues?• What can be done during construction?• What maintenance activities will minimize

issues for motorcyclists?

JOINTS ON BRIDGES, LANES AND RR CROSSINGS

Segment 5

Segment 5. Joints on Bridges, Lanes and RR Crossings

5. Joints on Bridges, Lanes and RR Crossings

Joints on Bridges, Lanes, and RR Crossings

Suggestions and Discussion:• What can be done during design to minimize

these issues?• What can be done during construction?• What maintenance activities will minimize

issues for motorcyclists?

Joints on Bridges, Lanes, and RR Crossings

UTILITY COVERS, GRATES, AND STEEL PLATES

Segment 6

Segment 6. Utility Covers, Grates, and Steel Plates

6. Utility Covers, Grates, and Steel Plates

Utility Covers, Grates, and Steel Plates

Utility Covers, Grates, and Steel Plates

Suggestions and Discussion:• What can be done during design to minimize

these issues?• What can be done during construction?• What maintenance activities will minimize

issues for motorcyclists?

PAINTED PAVEMENT MARKINGS, RPMS, AND SIGNAGE

Segment 7

Segment 7. Painted Pavement Markings, RPMs, and

Signage

7. Painted Pavement Markings, RPMs, and Signage

Painted Pavement Markings, RPMs, and Signage

Suggestions and Discussion:• What can be done during design to minimize

these issues?• What can be done during construction?• What maintenance activities will minimize

issues for motorcyclists?

DRAFT - Not for distribution

COMBINATIONS – WORK ZONE HAZARDS

Segment 8

Segment 8. Combinations – Work Zone Hazards

8. Combinations – Work Zone Hazards

Debris

Grooves end

Combinations – Work Zone Hazards

Suggestions and Discussion:• What can be done during design to minimize

these issues?• What can be done during construction?• What maintenance activities will minimize

issues for motorcyclists?

Making Roadways Safer for Motorcycles - Conclusions

Awareness <> Suggestions <> Discussion

Making Roadways Safer for Motorcycles

• This project was funded by the Florida Department of Transportation

• Produced by Seidler Productions and the Florida Technology Transfer Center