Non-conforming behaviors of motorcyclists at signalized intersections in Fortaleza

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https://doi.org/10.14295/transportes.v29i1.2145

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Motorcyclists, Non-conforming Behaviors, Road Safety

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In Brazilian cities, motorcycles are increasingly popular due to their ease of acquisition, usefulness, maneuverability and low-cost maintenance. However, with motorcycle crashes on the rise, research on the association between motorcyclist behavior and road crashes has become highly relevant. In this quantitative study we correlated non-conforming behaviors, traffic and environmental variables, and data on crashes based on 124 hours of manually processed traffic surveillance camera footage of 24 signalized intersections (31 approaches). Non-conforming behaviors included zigzagging, red light running, sidewalk riding, speeding and wrong-way riding. Our results show that a proportional increase in heavy vehicle traffic volume can reduce zigzagging by up to 22%. The presence of traffic enforcement cameras efficiently inhibited red light running. Using 85th percentile speed in our analysis, motorcycles were found to travel 11% faster than cars. The difference in speed between motorcycles and cars and the number of lanes were significant in the crash model. In conclusion, the presence of physical separations and traffic enforcement cameras and the number of lanes significantly influenced motorcyclist behavior. In addition to speed control, these factors should be taken into account when implementing road safety measures.

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2021-04-30

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Sasaki, M. W., & Cunto, F. J. C. (2021). Non-conforming behaviors of motorcyclists at signalized intersections in Fortaleza . Transportes, 29(1), 29–40. https://doi.org/10.14295/transportes.v29i1.2145

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