Exploring beliefs and perceptions towards Advanced Rider Assistance Systems (ARAS) in motorcycle safety

The study applied the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) to explore motorcycle riders’ underlying behavioural, normative, and control beliefs towards Advanced Rider Assistance Systems (ARAS). Each belief was explored in terms of three categories of technologies, (i) advanced technologies that help riders manage riding according to situations...

Revving up Rider Safety: Reducing the Risk of Hindfoot Hyper-Rotation in the MotoGP

REV’IT! would like their first road racing boot on the racetrack before the racing season 2024 for the riders they sponsor in the MotoGP Championship. These riders wear everything REV’IT! from the neck down, except for boots. For boots, they currently have to arrange another sponsor deal with one of the direct competitors of REV’IT!. As contact...

Impacts of Motorcycle Dedicated Lanes on Traffic Flow and Safety of Unsignalized Intersections–A Microsimulation Case Study in Kampala, Uganda

Traffic congestion and undeveloped public transport define the modus operandi in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. Most people see motorcycles as a solution to escape the growing traffic congestion and poor public transport. This study thus aimed to determine the traffic efficiency and safety effectiveness of introducing motorcycle dedicated...

Motorcycle simulator subjective and objective validation for low speed maneuvering

The use of driving simulators for training and for development of new vehicles is widely spread in the automotive industry. In the last decade, a few motorcycle riding simulators have been developed for similar purposes, with focus on maneuvering at high speed. This article presents the subjective and objective evaluation of a motorcycle...

Evaluation of the Cruden Motorcycle Simulator

Research in the motorcycle industry is lagging behind research in the automotive industry. Especially with respect to safety, more research is needed, since motorcycles are overrepresented in the number of road casualties and injuries. Important tools in vehicle research are vehicle simulators. The use of motorcycle simulators enables...