Analysis of Cyclists Characteristics influenced by Structure of Bicycle Running Space

Abstract

“Guideline for creation of safety and comfort bicycle environment” established in 2012 recommends that an apron of road shoulder is maintained as a space saving type when necessary. For this study, cycling experiments were conducted on road shoulders of different types to examine the impact apron width on the consciousness and their cycling behavior. A hearing survey was carried out, and it was found that a sense of security about cycling was influenced by apron width on only 1.15-meter-wide road shoulders and cyclists were especially conscious on bicycle lane and apron width. Next, the impact of these on cycling behavior was examined. Any road shoulder, cyclists were able to use the bicycle space wider on space saving type sections than Standard type ones. In addition, they were able to avoid toward sidewalk side on space saving type sections when they were overtaken by several vehicles on 1.3-meter-wide and 1.5-meter-wide road shoulders.