Highlights Out of 4,514 observed riders, 12.3% engaged in one or more secondary tasks. Mobile phone use was low (1.3%), banned use was found in negligible numbers (0.8%) Additional safety equipment was more prevalent for bicyclists than e-scooter riders. Secondary tasks were associated with rule violations and at-fault conflicts. Five rider profiles were extracted by cluster analysis.
Abstract The behavioral safety of e-bike and e-scooter riders is a significant concern in traffic safety. In an observational study in Braunschweig, Germany, 4,514 bicycle and e-scooter riders were observed concerning their used vehicles type, secondary task engagement, use of additional safety equipment, and traffic rule violation. Overall, 13.4% of all riders were engaged in any secondary task, wearing headphones or earphones being the most frequent behavior (6.7%), followed by conversations with other cyclists (3.7%). Banned mobile phone use was low (0.8%). Secondary task engagement was positively correlated with traffic rule violations and at-fault conflicts and negatively with the use of additional safety equipment. Cluster analysis on vehicle types and behaviors revealed five groups of riders, two with relatively high numbers of risky behaviors: young and middle-aged, predominantly male riders of conventional bicycles, and a group of demographically similar users of electric bikes and e-scooters. Campaigns targeted at these specific groups may help reduce risky behaviors.
Secondary task engagement, risk-taking, and safety-related equipment use in German bicycle and e-scooter riders – An observation
2022-04-22
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