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Citation |
Johnson M, Newstead SV, Charlton JL, Oxley J. Accid. Anal. Prev. 2011; 43(1): 323-328. |
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Affiliation |
Monash University Accident Research Centre, Building 70, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2011, Elsevier Publishing) |
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21094330 |
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Abstract |
This study determined the rate and associated factors of red light infringement among urban commuter cyclists. A cross-sectional observational study was conducted using a covert video camera to record cyclists at 10 sites across metropolitan Melbourne, Australia from October 2008 to April 2009. In total, 4225 cyclists faced a red light and 6.9% were non-compliant. The main predictive factor for infringement was direction of travel, cyclists turning left (traffic travels on the left-side in Australia) had 28.3 times the relative odds of infringement compared to cyclists who continued straight through the intersection. Presence of other road users had a deterrent effect with the odds of infringement lower when a vehicle travelling in the same direction was present (OR=0.39, 95% CI 0.28-0.53) or when other cyclists were present (OR=0.26, 95% CI 0.19-0.36). Findings suggest that some cyclists do not perceive turning left against a red signal to be unsafe and the opportunity to ride through the red light during low cross traffic times influences the likelihood of infringement. Language: en |