Motorcycle and scooter speeds approaching urban intersections

The relationship between the travelling speed and motorcycle styles in urban settings: A case study in Belgrade

“…These results are in accordance with the research of the DfT (2006), where it is stated that the mean speed of motorcycles is higher than the mean speed of cars. The difference between the mean motorcycle speed and the mean car speed in our research (M = 2.7) is similar to the difference in the article by Walton and Buchanan (2012), which stated 3.3 km/h. This similarity is noted even despite the fact that in the above mentioned research, speed was measured closer to the intersection zone.…”

“…Many studies have shown that the mean speed of motorcycles is slightly greater than the mean speed of other means of transport (Walton and Buchanan, 2012). To check the validity of this hypothesis on the streets of Belgrade, we collected a relatively small, randomly chosen sample of cars at the identical locations for which the speed of motorcycles was measured.…”

“…Recent studies recognized speed as an important indicator of traffic safety for motorcyclists (Yannis and Evgenikos 2007). In several papers (Vlahogianni et al, 2012;Walton and Buchanan, 2012;Blackman and Haworth, 2013;Haque et al, 2009;Mannering and Grodsky, 1995;Phan et al, 2010;Hurt et al, 1981), speeds notably exceeding the speed limit are emphasized as key risk factors for accidents involving motorcyclists. Unsafe and inappropriate speed is a major traffic safety problem in many countries (OECD, 2006) and is an often discussed topic (Bjørnskau et al, 2012).…”

Motorcyclists’ road safety related behavior at access points on primary roads in Malaysia – A case study

“…speed, stopping behavior of motorcyclists, etc., is a prerequisite for understanding the motorcycle accidents at these sites. Studying the speed of Malaysian motorcyclists in the vicinity of an access point is of interest because other research has pointed out that motorcycles travel faster and exceed the speed limit in urban areas more than other vehicles (Walton and Buchanan, 2012). In addition, the speed of motorcycles is not influenced by a vehicle appearing at a T-junction (Walton and Buchanan, 2012).…”

Enhancing the Two-Wheeler Traffic Movement at Junctions

“…[10] has investigated the complications in the construction of subways. [11] has concluded that the speed of motorcycles and scooters are 10% faster than the remaining vehicles and also has higher tendency to break speed limits and violate lanes leading to more number of two-wheeler accidents.…”