Citation

Gårder P. Transp. Res. Rec. 1995; 1502: 1-7.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences USA, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

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Abstract

Wide, paved shoulders on busy two-lane roads are sometimes designated as bicycle routes. But this shoulder may not be a safe place for bicyclists if inattentive and dozing drivers "use" it too. Preliminary estimates for a road carrying 1,000 vehicles/hr show a fatality rate substantially higher than the average rate for bicycling. To make the shoulder safe, dozing vehicle drivers have to be woken up before they infringe on the bicyclists' part of the shoulder. Continuous shoulder rumble strips have a potential to alert wandering drivers and thus reduce the number of run-off-road automobile crashes, as well as enhance the safety of bicyclists and others using the shoulder. A narrow strip that leaves most of the shoulder to the bicyclists is desired. It is important that this remaining part is kept free from debris so that bicyclists are not forced to ride on the rumble area or out in traffic.

Language: en

Keywords

Accident prevention; Automobile drivers; Rural areas; Shoulders (road); Bicycles; Pavements; Transportation routes; Rural roads