Factors Influencing Desired Traffic Positions of Electric Kickboard Users

Abstract

Since electric kickboards have a similar size and speed to bicycles, users may not follow traffic rules and change their traveling position according to the road environment. In this study, we conducted a questionnaire survey and analyzed the relationship between the desired traffic position using an electric kickboard and external factors such as individual attributes and road traffic conditions. On roads with a physical boundary between the sidewalk and roadway, it was shown that the wider the road shoulder width is, the more users chose to use the shoulder or roadway. For roads without a boundary, users selected the roadway when there was high pedestrian traffic, and chose the shoulder when there was high vehicle traffic. In addition, the relationship between means of transportation in daily life and the trends concerning traffic position choice was clarified.