Institut Français des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux

Type de document

COMMUNICATION AVEC ACTES INTERNATIONAL (ACTI)

Langue

anglais

Auteur

BAYLY ; HOSKING ; REGAN MICHAEL

Résumé / Abstract

In comparison to the widespread advancement ofsafety-enhancing technologies for passenger vehicles,there has been only limited development ofIntelligent Transport Systems (ITS) for motorcycles.Considering the international over-representation ofmotorcyclists in crash statistics, in particular, the highincidence of loss of control crashes and multiplevehiclecrashes and the critical issue of motorcycleconspicuity, it would appear that the development ofITS for motorcycles should be given greater priority.The current review aimed to investigate the extent towhich ITS have been applied to motorcycles(including both existing and emerging technologies)and discuss these ITS according to their likely safetybenefits to motorcycle safety. A literature review andexpert consultations confirmed that very fewmotorcycle-specific ITS currently exist, withadvanced braking systems a notable exception,although a number of prototype systems have beendeveloped. The potential to adapt emerging andexisting ITS for other vehicles to motorcycles is alsohighlighted. Technologies that were seen to enhancethe stability and braking power of motorcycles havebeen regarded with highest priority as these are mostlikely to be relevant to almost all motorcycle crashtypes, particularly loss of control crashes. Futuremotorcycle ITS developments must be safety-driven,but also consider issues such as acceptability.Evaluative studies of existing and emerging systemsare a critical next step.