Biker Union e.V. Die Interessenvertretung für Biker, Rocker und Motorradfahrer 29.06.20101st...

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Biker Union e.V.Die Interessenvertretung für Biker, Rocker und Motorradfahrer

Improving Infrastructure - an integrated Approach

Dipl.-Phys. Rolf FrielingBiker Union e.V., Eschborn, Germany

Cross-Sectoral Collaboration



Agenda

1. The Motorcycle Community in Germany

2. Motorcycle Safety in Germany

3. The Working Group “Motorcycle Accidents”

4. The German Leaflet “MVMot”

5. Conclusions and Recommendations



Powered Two Wheelers (PTW) in Germany

• app. 4,0 M. registered motorcycles

• app. 2,0 M. PTW with insurance plates

more than 5 M. riders (m/f) of mofas, mopeds, scooters, motorcycles, m/c sidecars, trikes and quads



The organised Rider’s Community in Germany

• Brand clubs (e.g. Harley Owners Group, local BMW clubs)

• Brand and model oriented “Stammtische” (e.g. BMW GS-Stammtische in many German cities)

• “Stammtische” open for all riders

• Rider’s Rights Organisations (RRO)

• M/C clubs with and without back patches (national und international back patch clubs, but also a large number of local family clubs)



Biker Union e.V. (1)

• Founded in 1986

• App. 4.200 members nation-wide

• 11 regional offices and app. 65 “BU-Stammtische” as local contact points; represented in all federal states

• Biggest RRO in Germany

• Independent from political influence

• No commercial interests



Biker Union e. V. (2)

• Volunteer organisation with professional Back-Office

• Active partner within MID Motorrad Initiative Deutschland e.V., the co-ordination body of German RRO

• Member of FEMA, the European Federation of 25 national RROs

• Member of Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Motorrad (BAGMO), the “round table” of the German motorcycle community



Main Areas of Activities

• Representation of rider’s interests (e.g. lobbying; co-operation with authorities, institutions and different bodies; participation in the legislation process)

• Organisation of biker events

• Motorcycle safety

• Improvement of rider’s image

• Fight against discrimination



Our Slogan

• Fighting together for our rights,

• To preserve the fascination of motorcycling for the future

• Riding together, celebrating together,



Agenda








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Development of Road Casualties



Motorcycle Parc Figures (registered Motorcycles only)



Conclusions

• The number of road casualties is decreasing

• The “risk of motorcycling” (casualties vs. circulating parc) is significantly decreasing

• The number of motorcycle casualties is also decreasing

• But ...



1991:every 9th killed and

every 10th seriously injured … was a rider (m/f)

Looking at absolute Figures

2006:every 6th killed (793 / 5.091) and

every 7th seriously injured (11.000 / 74.502)

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Motorcycle Accidents and Roadside Obstacles



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A significant improvement of motorcycle safety needs an integrated approach !

Parameters to improve Motorcycle Safety



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The Working Group “Motorcycle Accidents”

• Established in 2003 by the German Road and Transportation Research Association (FGSV e.V.)

• Representatives from– Federal States Road Authorities,– Police,– Road Safety Institutions,– Universities,– Road Engineering Offices and– Riders Rights Organisations

• Mission: to develop “guidelines” to increase motorcycle safety by an improved road infrastructure in Germany



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Working Method

• Evaluation of studies and related documents

• Gathering of best practises at national and international level

• Preparation and analysis of accident statistics

• Development of a process to improve road infrastructure

• Preparation of the final document by a small team of editors



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The Results (1)

• “Leaflet to Improve Road Safety at Motorcycle Roads (MVMot)”

• Presented at a national conference in Oktober 2007

• Implemented in most of the German Federal States by decree or formal instruction

• Promoted at regional conferences for road engineers and members of local road safety commissions



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The Results (2)

• Distributed by Biker Union to their regional and local representatives to support their road safety work

• Widely published through the Internet presence of the national road safety campaign “Runter vom Gas”

• Summarised in a brochure targeted at decision-makers in politics and public administrations to guarantee the appropriate attention and the necessary financial means (“MVMot light”)



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Main Focus of MVMot

• To avoid motorcycle accidents

• Rural roads with a high share of motorcycle traffic (so called “Motorcycle Roads”)

• To reduce the consequences of motorcycle accidents

• Roads with black spots especially for motorcycles

• The different needs of motorcyclists compared with car and truck drivers



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34 km

18 km

16 kmA perfect “Motorcycle Road”

• Low traffic volume (app. 2.500 vehicles / 24h)

• Low proportion of heavy goods traffic (app. 5 %)

• Curves– 26 Curves R < 80 m– 54 Curves R between 80m and

180 m

• No villages in between

• Low mountain range (Nature Reserve “Pfälzer Wald”)



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Preliminary Investigation -

- Special Analysis of Accident Statistics (3 years period) - Identification of “Black Spots” for Motorcycles - Definition of Priorities

Detailed Analysis of “Black Spots”

- Analysis of the Causes of Accidents - Analysis of the local Situation - Evaluation of possible Improvement Measures

Definition and Implementation of Measures

- Selection of Improvement Measures - Definition of an Implementation Concept - Co-ordination with all Stakeholders

- Detailed Evaluation of the Concept On-Site - Implementation

Control of Success

- Analysis of the Situation after Implementation - Evaluation of the Effectiveness

“Process of Improvement” defined within MVMot



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Identification of Black Spots

(Example: State of North Rhine-Westphalia)

Road Network

• app. 2.100 km Autobahn

• app. 5.000 km Federal Highways

• app. 12.000 km Regional Roads

• (app. 1.000 km District Roads)

• Black Spots for motorcycles identified: app. 210 (2007)



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> 50 cm

Proposed Safety Measures (Examples)

Double continuos lineLeft Turn with line-up range

Guide posts concentrated Dispersed signs behind guard rail



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Proposed Safety Measures (Examples)

Earth wall instead of guard rails Obstructed view to be cleared

Flexible pollards instead of metal signposts Flexible pollards instead of direction signs



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SPU nicht wirksam

Unterfahrschutzwirksam

Mittellinie als Fahrstreifenbegrenzung

und Unterfahrschutz wirksam

Schutzplankenpfostenummantelung (SPU)

Unterfahrschutz „Typ Euskirchen“

Mittellinie als Fahrstreifenbegrenzung

Unfälle kaum geringer,Detailuntersuchung notwendig

Umbau EinmündungUnterfahrschutz wirksam

Unfälle 1992 bis 1996

Unfälle 1999 bis 2003

Motorcycle Accidents1992 - 1996

Motorcycle Accidents1999 - 2003

Control of Success (Example)

Second guard rail -effective

Junction rebuilt / second guard rail -effective

Continuous line / second guard rail -effective

Second Guard Rail -further Investigation necessary

Guard rail poles with impactabsorber- ineffective



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Advantages of the Leaflet MVMot

• Definition of a process to improve road infrastructure to be performed on a regular basis

• The need to control the success of every package of measures

• The close co-operation of experts with different backgrounds, different views and a broad spectrum of experience in the working group

• The integration of the riders’ perspective and their practical experience in a document covering road infrastructure issues



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Conclusions (1)

• PTW are one of the most fascinating means of transport of our time

• Awareness of risk and thinking ahead are the survival strategy of any PTW rider

• However, not every rider sticks to the rule “Don’t drive faster than your guardian angel is able to fly”

• PTW are not cars with two wheels and have special needs



Conclusions (2)

• A sustainable improvement of motorcycle safety needs an integrated approach and is a common responsibility

• Law enforcement measures have only limited effects to increase road safety; after a short period of time the accidents are taking place at neighbouring roads

• Forgiving roadsides especially in curves are an important step of that integrated approach



A sustainable improvement of road safety can only be achieved in close co-operation of all stakeholders !

Rider’s Rights Organisations must be integral part of these activities !



RRO are the experts in all PTW related issues

We have direct access to the target group and communicate on peer-to-peer level

We have a lot of experience to properly assess the effectiveness of road safety measures for PTW



Benefit from our experience; involve us in your projects at an early stage !

RRO took up their responsibility and are willing to play their part – despite limited resources in volunteer

organisations



Thank you for your attention !

http://www.runter-vom-gas.de/upload/PressFiles/FGSV_314_MVMot.pdf

The leaflet “MVMot” could be downloaded from

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