A study on consciousness of bicyclist to use roadway focused on the number of bicyclist in roadway

Abstract

This research was analyzed how bicyclists are conscious of riding a roadway. It was focused on number of bicyclists on a roadway. Our consideration was those number will increase if there are many other bicyclists on a roadway. The experiment was conducted by showing bicycle users the video of roadway. The experiment was conducted about various factors and categories of riding a roadway by bicycle. The purpose of the experiment was analyzing factors of riding a roadway by bicycle. In the consciousness investigation, we asked questions about driving a bicycle on a roadway. As a result, the biggest factor was the width of the edge of a roadway, followed by the width of a walkway, number of pedestrians on a walkway, number of bicyclists on a roadway. Moreover, it was shown that bicyclists on a roadway will increase if there are many other bicyclists on a roadway. They will increase largely when their number increase from zero to two.