The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 mandated that motorcycles be permitted to travel on federally funded high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) facilities unless they creased a safety hazard or adversely affected HOV operations. Although motorcycles had previously been banned from traveling on Virginia's HOV lanes, the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) authorized motorcycle travel on HOV facilities in Virginia as of September 21, 1992, for a 2-year trial period. However, out of concern over whether this policy should continue, the CTB resolved that the Virginia Department of transportation conduct a study to determine whether motorcycles presented a safety risk on HOV lanes.


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    Title :

    Effect of Motorcycle Travel on the Safety and Operations of HOV Facilities in Virginia


    Contributors:
    J. D. Jernigan (author) / C. W. Lynn (author)

    Publication date :

    1995


    Size :

    39 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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    Effect on Congestion and Motorcycle Safety of Motorcycle Travel on High-Occupancy-Vehicle Facilities in Virginia

    Jernigan, Jack D. / Lynn, Cheryl W. | Transportation Research Record | 1996