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Blickverhalten von Rad- und E-Scooter-Fahrern

Forschungsprojekt

The increasing urbanization, which
leads to an increase in traffic density, the new road user groups, such as
e-scooter riders, the increasing number of accidents among the vulnerable road
users and the demands for environmentally friendly mobility point out the need
to rethink the current transport infrastructure and the associated road safety
concepts. This study is the result of a joint research project conducted by the
University of Applied Sciences Berlin and the Inspectio Research Institute in
Munich. The aim of this work has been to survey the gaze behavior of e-scooter
riders and cyclists and to generate initial insights into their perception. An analysis of
the gaze behavior has been carried out for road sections and for junctions. The
gaze behavior on protected bike lanes differs significantly from the one on
bike lanes on the roadway, where e-scooter riders and cyclists focused on areas to the right
and left, so that they lose visual and concentration capacities. The analysis
of the gaze behavior on junctions shows that the eyes are directed more towards
the road and the area directly in front of the e-scooter (near field), which
results in reduced attention to the actual traffic situation. Based on the
results, recommendations have been derived for the planning of new construction
or conversion of cycling facilities. From the perspective of road safety,
protected cycle lanes are the optimal solution compared to other infrastructure
solutions, as they require less widespread gaze behavior and e-scooter riders and cyclists  can concentrate on the actual traffic situation.

Projektlaufzeit

01.01.2023 - 31.12.2026

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