ST19. MOTORYCYCLES & OTHER POWERED TWO-WHEELERS
(MOPEDS, SCOOTERS & POWER-ASSISTED CYCLES)
(updated: June 27, 2006 )

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* indicates more up to date and/or useful references

Association des Constructeurs Europeens des Motocycles, 2006, ‘Guidelines for powered two-wheelers – safer road design in Europe’, Association des Constructeurs Europeens des Motocycles, http://www.acembike.org

ACEM, 1997, 'Motorcycles, transport and the environment', ACEM, Brussels, fax. +32 2 230 1683.

British Motorcyclists' Federation (BMF):
'Motorcycle use - A Guide for Planners', ?1996.
'Powered Two-Wheeler Use into the twenty-first century', 1997.

Brown, N,C, 1996, 'A Guide to the design and provision of secure parking for motorcycles. MAG, Kings Norton, Birmingham.

Busi, R & Tira, M, 2001, 'Safety for pedestrians and two-wheelers (Sicurezza dei pedoni e dei conduenti dei Mezzi a due ruote), Bios Publishers, Cosenza.

*CareyClinch, Craig, 1999, 'Powered Two Wheelers: The smart choice', Motorcycle Industry Association, tel. (01203) 227427, March.

Centre for Independent London Transport, 1997, 'Motorcycling - Time to Apply the Brakes?', CILT, London.

Commision of the European Communities:
'Directive 97/24/EC of 17 June 1997 on certain components and characteristics of two- or three-wheel motor vehicles', November 2001.

Department for Transport (May 2002-)
- website: http://www.dft.gov.uk
'Motorcycle Visors: Summary of responses to the consultation paper', December 2002, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=13623&heading=e-mail+alert
'Transport Statistics: Transport Trends 2002', January 2003, http://www.transtat.dft.gov.uk/tables/2002/tt/intro.htm
'Personal Travel Factsheets', January 2003, at http://www.transtat.dft.gov.uk/personal/index.htm#factsheets
- Factsheet 10: Motorcycling in GB.
- Factsheet 11: Travel in urban and rural areas of GB'.
'Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval Scheme Statutory Consultation', January 2003, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=14025&heading=e-mail+alert
'Road safety research report number 36, Scoping Study on Motorcycle Training', December 2003.
'Advisory Group on Motorcycling: Final report to Government', August 2004, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=20973&heading=e-mail+alert
'A Compendium of Motorcycling Statistics, DfT Statistical Bulletin SB(04)32', October 2004, DfT, Statistics - Roads Division, Zone 2/14, Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DR, tel: (020) 7944 4271 and at http://www.dft.gov.uk
'Motorcycles and Congestion: The Effect of Modal Split', October 2004, and at http://www.dft.gov.uk
'The Government's Motorcycling Strategy', February 2005, http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_roads/documents/page/dft_roads_035439.pdf
'Road safety research report number 54: In-depth study of motorcycle accidents', March 2005.
'The Compendium of Motorcycling Statistics: 2006 Edition, DfT Statistical Bulletin SB(06)XX', May 2006,
http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_transstats/documents/page/dft_transstats_611681.hcsp

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR) (June 2001-May 2002)
- website: http://www.dtlr.gov.uk
'Motorcycle Visors: Consultation paper', March 2003, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=5868&heading=e-mail+alert
'Traffic Advisory Leaflet TAL 2/02: Motor cycle parking', March 2002, Traffic Advisory Unit, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR, tel. (020) 7944 2478, http://www.roads.dtlr.gov.uk/roadnetwork/ditm/tal/fullindex.htm.

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) (June 1997 - June 2001)
(replaced in June 2001 by the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions)
*'Tomorrow's Roads - safer for everyone: the Government's road safety strategy and casualty reduction targets for 2010' (Chpater 8: Safer Motorycling'), DETR Free Literature, Wetherby, March 2000. (OFL on 3.3.00) http://www.roads.detr.gov.uk/roadsafety/strategy/tomorrow/index.htm
*'New directions in speed management: a review of policy', DETR Free Literature, Wetherby, March 2000. (OFL on 3.3.00) http://www.roads.detr.gov.uk/roadsafety/strategy/speedmanagement/index.htm
*'Making the network safer: Highways Agency strategic plan for safety', available from John Smart, Highways Agency, Room 4/36, St. Christopher House, Southwark Street, London SE1 OTE, email: john.smart@highways.gov.uk, March 2000.
'Interim Report of the Advisory Group on Motorcycling', DETR Free Publications, Wetherby, April 2001 and at http://www.roads.dtlr.gov.uk/roadsafety/iragom/index.htm

Eckhardt, Elaine, 2004, 'Two by two' (motor cycling safety campaign in the London Borough of Bromley), Surveyor, 191 (5773), pp18-20

Fajans, J, 2000, 'Steering in bicycles and motorcycles', American Jornal of physics 698 (7), July, pp654-659

Feature, 1996, 'Will Motorbikes become an integrated part of a sustainable transport policy?', Local Transport Today, 18.12.96.

Federation of Motorcyclists Associations (FEMA), 2000, 'Final Report of the Motorcyclists and Crash Barriers Project', Federation of Motorcyclists Associations (FEMA).

Haworth, Narelle; Mulvihill, Christine; Wallace, Phil; Symmons, Mark; Regan, Michael, 2005, Hazard perception and responding by motorcyclists- Summary of background, literature review and training methods', Monash University Accident Research Centre, Australia. - Report #234, http://www.monash.edu.au/muarc/reports/muarc234.html
Haworth, Narelle; Mulvihill, Christine; Symmons, Mark, 2005, 'Background and literature review
Monash University Accident Research Centre, Australia, Report #235, http://www.monash.edu.au/muarc/reports/muarc234.html
Haworth, Narelle; Mulvihill, Christine; Symmons, Mark, 2005, 'Best training methods for teaching hazard perception and responding by motorcyclists', Monash University Accident Research Centre, Australia, - Report #236, http://www.monash.edu.au/muarc/reports/muarc234.html

ICE Ergonomics Ltd, 2001, 'Motorcyclists' visor research' (?exact title), (examines the benefits and disadvantages of dark visors for motorcyclists.), December and at: http://www.ice.co.uk - copies are also available from: Jayshree Lakha, Transport Technology Ergonomics Centre, Research School in Ergonomics and Human Factors, Holywell Building, Holywell Way, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3UZ, tel: (01509), 283310, email: j.lakha@lboro.ac.uk

Institute of Highway Incorporated Engineers (IHIE), 2005, 'IHIE Engineering Guidelines for Motorcycling', IHIE, London, tel. (020) 7436 7487, http://www.ihie.org.uk

International Union of Railways / Union Internationale des Chemins de Fer (UIC), Paris:
'Transport demand of modes not covered by international transport statistics', Study by UITP with the European Cyclists' Federation (ECF) & the Federation of European Pedestrian Associations (FEPA), November 1997.

Kopjar, Branko, 1999, 'Moped injuries among adolescents: a significant forgotten problem?', Accident Analysis and Prevention 31 (5), pp473-478.

Langley, J.D.A & Reader, I et al, 1997, 'Psychological and Social Predictors of Motorcycle Use by Young Adult males in New Zealand', Social Science and Medicine 45 (9), pp1357-1376

Lindenmann, H.P; Hehlen, P; Heldstab, E, 1984, 'Sicherheit der Rad- und Mofafahrer' (Safety of cyclists and moped riders), Forschungsbericht EPFL, ETH, Switzerland.

Lovell, Alan, 2005, 'Safety as a matter of course' (proper road skills courses for users of motorcycles and scooters), Surveyor 1.9.05, pp19-21

Mannering, F.L & Grodsky, L, 1995, 'Statistical Analysis of Motorcyclists' perceived accident risks', Accident Analysis and Prevention 237 (11)

Motorcycle Industry Association, tel. (01203) 227427:
(MCI & Royal Automobile Club), 'Motorcycle Primary Safety', 1995.
'Powered Two Wheelers – The SMART Choice in Local Transport Plans', 1999.
'Analysis of local councils' plans' (?exact title), February 2000.

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council/Sandwell Motorcyclists' Forum, 2000, 'The Sandwell Strategy for Powered Two-Wheelers', available from Alan Tilly, tel. (0121) 569 4261, March.

Sharp, Anthony, 2004, 'Two Wheels Good', (LTPs and motorbikes', Surveyor 191 (5789), 22.7.04, pp18-20
Sharp, Anthony, 2005, 'Bikers kitted-up for instrumental change', Surveyor 21.4.05, pp16-19

Shih et al, 2006, 'Physical Activity in Men and Women with Arthritis', American Journal of Preventative Medicine.

Smith, Andrea, 2002, 'Tactics for two wheels' (DTLR advice on motorcycle parking), Surveyor, 23.5.02, pp17-18

Sustrans free information sheets, available from Sustrans Information Line, Bristol, tel. (0117) 928 0888:
FF09. 'Access Controls' (restricting motor cycle use from cycle paths; information sheet for path users)

The Countryside Agency, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire,
- publications available from TCA publications, Wetherby
- website: http://www.countryside.gov.uk
'Two wheels work: good practice guide for developing and implementing Wheels to Work schemes', CA 102, June 2002, free.

The Countryside Agency Research Notes series, available from
TCA Postal Sales, Two-Ten Communications, Ltd,
PO Box 125, Wetherby, LS23 7EP,
tel. (0870) 120 6466, fax. (0870) 120 6467, minicom (0870) 120 7405,
email: countryside@twoten.press.net
- website http://www.twoten.press.net
- versions can be found on the TCA website: http://www.countryside.gov.uk
CRN31. Wheels to Work: An evaluation of existing schemes', 2002, free, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=7380&heading=e-mail+alert

The Institute of Highway Incorporated Engineers, 2005, 'LTP2 Briefing Note on Motorcycling', IHIE, http://www.ihie.org.uk/news_press1.html

Totton, Belinda, 2001, 'Four wheels good, two wheel faster', Surveyor, 26.4.01, pp16-17.

TRL (Transport and Road Research Laboratory), Crowthorne, Berkshire:
Current topics in Transport Series, available from TRL:
CT49.1 'Motorcycle safety update' (1994-98), 1998.
'A Survey of Motorcycle Accidents', July 2001.
'Motorcycle safety: a scoping study', TRL581, November 2003.
'Survey of motorcyclists in Cornwall' (by consultant Alan Tilly), June 2004, http://www.cornwallmotorcyclesurvey.com
'The accident risk of motorcyclists', August 2004
'Powered two-wheelers in bus lanes: progress on experiments', 2004, http://www.tfl.gov.uk/streets/downloads/pdf/LRSR/Research_Reports/Ptw-bus-lane-project-2004-results.pdf
'Car occupant and motorcyclist deaths, 1994-2002', March 2005.

Vejdirektoratet (Danish Road Directorate), Niels Juels Gade 13, P.O. Box 1569,
DK-1052 Copenhagen K, Denmark, tel. +45 33 933338, fax. +45 33 156335, email: bl@vd.dk
'DUMAS - Safety of Pedestrians and Two-Wheelers', ?
'DUMAS Urban Safety Management', ?
'DUMAS, Speed Management - National practice and experiences in DK, NL and UK'.
'Speed Management in urban areas - A framework for the planning and evaluation process'.