Will motorcyclists use segregated lanes?

IF 4.4 2区工程技术 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour Pub Date : 2025-09-11 DOI:10.1016/j.trf.2025.103361

Garis Coronell , Víctor Cantillo , Alfredo J. Ojeda-Diaz , Eva Moreno

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Abstract

Motorcycle usage has increased over the past two decades, particularly in the Global South. In countries like Colombia, the number of motorbikes has surpassed the number of cars. At the same time, there has been a worrying rise in fatalities and injury rates among motorcyclists, primarily due to conflicts with other vehicles which have dissimilar operational characteristics. One proposal to mitigate these conflicts and enhance safer operation is the definition of dedicated lanes for motorcycles. For this purpose, it is relevant to evaluate motorcyclists’ behaviour towards the characteristics of dedicated lanes and their willingness to use them. This paper assesses the factors related to physical characteristics, traffic conditions, and perceptions of safety regarding the readiness to use or not use exclusive motorcycle lanes (EML). For this purpose, a hybrid discrete choice model was estimated using data from a stated preference survey applied to motorcyclists in Barranquilla, Colombia. The results show that the flow of vehicles in the mixed lanes and motorcyclists in the dedicated lane strongly influences the decision to use the EML. The intention to use the EML is sensitive to lane width and the provision of a physical separator. Users with higher risk perception are more likely to use the dedicated lane.

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摩托车手会使用隔离车道吗？

摩托车的使用在过去二十年中有所增加，特别是在全球南方。在哥伦比亚等国家，摩托车的数量已经超过了汽车的数量。与此同时，摩托车手的死亡率和受伤率令人担忧地上升，主要是由于与具有不同操作特性的其他车辆发生冲突。缓解这些冲突和提高安全操作的一个建议是为摩托车定义专用车道。为此，评估摩托车手对专用车道特征的行为和他们使用专用车道的意愿是相关的。本文评估了与物理特征、交通状况和安全感知相关的因素，这些因素与使用或不使用摩托车专用车道（EML）的准备程度有关。为此目的，一个混合离散选择模型估计使用数据从声明偏好调查适用于摩托车手在巴兰基亚，哥伦比亚。结果表明，混合车道上的车辆流量和专用车道上的摩托车流量对使用EML的决策有较大影响。使用EML的意图对车道宽度和物理分离器的提供很敏感。风险意识较高的用户更倾向于使用专用车道。

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Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour Multiple-

CiteScore

7.60

自引率

14.60%

发文量

239

审稿时长

71 days

期刊介绍： Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour focuses on the behavioural and psychological aspects of traffic and transport. The aim of the journal is to enhance theory development, improve the quality of empirical studies and to stimulate the application of research findings in practice. TRF provides a focus and a means of communication for the considerable amount of research activities that are now being carried out in this field. The journal provides a forum for transportation researchers, psychologists, ergonomists, engineers and policy-makers with an interest in traffic and transport psychology.