Factors influencing noncompliance with bicycle passing distance laws

Debnath, Ashim Kumar, Haworth, Narelle, Schramm, Amy, Heesch, Kristiann C., and Somoray, Klaire (2018) Factors influencing noncompliance with bicycle passing distance laws. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 115. pp. 137-142.

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Abstract

Many jurisdictions around the world have implemented laws to require a minimum distance when motor vehicles pass cyclists, but research into the factors influencing passing distances has produced inconsistent results, indicating the need for future research. This study examined the factors influencing motorists’compliance with a legislated bicycle passing distance rule in Queensland, Australia. Unlike the earlier studies, which used volunteer riders to record passing events, this study used a naturalistic study design to record passing events where none of the motorists or the cyclists were aware of being studied. As a result, this study captured the ‘true’driving and riding behaviours during passing events. The likelihood of non-compliance was greater on higher (70–80 km/h speed limits) and lower (40 km/h) speed roads than 60 km/h roads, at curved road sections, and on roads with narrower traffic lanes. Rider characteristics (age, gender, helmet status, type of clothing, type of bicycle, and individual or group riding) had no statistically significant association with compliance status. The findings indicate that efforts to improve cyclist safety during overtaking events should focus on non-rider related factors, such as roadway infrastructure characteristics.

Item ID: 69462
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1879-2057
Copyright Information: Published Version: © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Accepted Version may be made open access in an Institutional Repository under a CC BY-NC-ND license after a 36 month embargo.
Date Deposited: 01 Dec 2021 23:33
FoR Codes: 42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4206 Public health > 420604 Injury prevention @ 100%
SEO Codes: 20 HEALTH > 2004 Public health (excl. specific population health) > 200408 Injury prevention and control @ 100%
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