Evaluating (Protected) Bike Lanes in a Bicycle Simulator
M. Naujoks, M. Vollrath, A. K. HuemerNews room
- Cyclists-cyclists overtaking maneuvers on partially protected bike lanes were tested in the TU Braunschweig bicycle simulator.
- Bike lane width, buffer type, surface color, and the position of a cyclist ahead were varied.
- Dependent variables were the perceived safety and the objective driving and overtaking behavior of cyclists.
- An increase in perceived safety and larger overtaking clearances, as found on wide protected bike lanes with physical separators.
- Narrow bike lanes with wide line markings (1.85 m) lead to irregular and risky overtaking maneuvers.
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