Sharing the Road with Motorcycles

Posted on Friday August 18th, 2017

Per vehicle mile traveled, motorcyclists are about 35 times as likely as passenger car occupants to die in a motor vehicle crash, and eight times more likely to be injured. While there are a number of things moto ...

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May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

Posted on Thursday May 5th, 2016

With the fair weather months upon us, the chances of motorists interacting with motorcycles on the roadways are likely. According to the Motorcycle Safety Foundation , motorcycle fatalities have been on the rise ...

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Website

NHTSA's Motorcycle Website

Posted: Thursday May 5th, 2016
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Topic: Road User, Safety Culture, Vehicle
Sub-Topic: Motorcycles, Motorcyclists, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users

This website provides resources for motorcycle safety including motorcycle safety campaigns, helmets, motorcycle safety guidelines, brochures and pamphlets, st ... [ Read More » ]

Motorcycle Safety Foundation

Posted: Thursday May 5th, 2016
Source: Motorcycle Safety Foundation
Topic: Road User, Vehicle
Sub-Topic: Motorcycles, Motorcyclists

“The Motorcycle Safety Foundation® is the internationally recognized developer of the comprehensive, research-based, Rider Education and Training System ... [ Read More » ]

Technical Guide/Manual

Motorcycle Road Safety Audit Case Studies

Created: Sunday May 1st, 2016
Source: Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.
Sponsor: Federal Highway Administration
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture, Vehicle
Sub-Topic: Driver Behavior, Enforcement Laws and Policies, Geometric Design, Human Factors, Low Cost Countermeasures, Motorcycles, Motorcyclists, Road Departure, Road Safety Audits, Road Surface Conditions, Road User Road Safety Culture, Roadside Design/Safety, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Safety Plans, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users

“Road Safety Audits (RSAs) are a formal safety performance examination of an existing or future roadway or off-road facility and are conducted by an indep ... [ Read More » ]

Website

Traffic Safety Marketing

Posted: Monday December 7th, 2015
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Topic: Education, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture, Vehicle
Sub-Topic: Aggressive Driving, Aging Road User, Bicycle Safety, Child Passenger Safety, Distracted Driving, Driver Behavior, Driver Education, Driver Fatigue-Drowsy Driving, Human Factors, Impaired Driving, Motorcycles, Motorcyclists, Occupant Protection, Pedestrian Safety, Public Service Announcements/Marketing Campaigns, Road Rage, Road User Road Safety Culture, Safety Countermeasures, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users, Speed Enforcement, Young Drivers

This website is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s communication resource for States, partner organizations, and highway safety profess ... [ Read More » ]

Training

Designing Safer Roads for Vulnerable Road Users

Created: Tuesday September 1st, 2015
Source: Maryland Transportation Technology Transfer Center
Topic: Engineering, Road, Road User, Vehicle
Sub-Topic: Bicycle Safety, Motorcycles, Motorcyclists, Pedestrian Safety

Vulnerable road users (VRU) are susceptible to traffic injuries and fatalities, perhaps more so than drivers. Yet we design highways for the mobility of cars so ... [ Read More » ]

Fact Sheet

Motorcycle Traffic Safety Facts

Created: Friday May 1st, 2015
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Topic: Enforcement, Engineering, Road User, Vehicle
Sub-Topic: Crash Records, Motorcycles, Motorcyclists, Safety Data

This fact sheet uses 2013 data. The following definitions apply to terms used throughout this fact sheet: Motorcycles are defined as mopeds, two- or three-wheel ... [ Read More » ]

Share the Road with Motorcycles

Created: Thursday February 1st, 2007
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Topic: Road, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Motorcycles, Motorcyclists, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users

This fact sheet provides “model language for use in traffic safety education courses, driver’s manuals, and other driver’s training materials ... [ Read More » ]