9.6 Urban Schemes
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9.6.1 Motorcycle accidents in urban areas typically involve another vehicle and often occur in situations where the rider has priority:
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Check that side road sight lines for emerging drivers at junctions do not “hide” motorcycle riders, especially those on lower-powered machines, who tend to ride nearer to the kerb.
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Check that skid resistance at junctions is appropriate, especially where a change in junction control is being made, for example from a priority junction to a signalised junction.
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Check that lane widths are appropriate, especially nearside lanes on multi-lane single and dual carriageways.
This is important in areas governed by a 40mph speed limit, where mopeds (limited to 30mph) can be swamped by passing traffic, especially where there are high numbers of HGV.
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Check that traffic calming schemes take account of the needs and vulnerabilities of motorcyclists (Chapter 8). |
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