The research found:
- Technology can be used to sense bicycles at intersections and can be active (push button) or passive (e.g. inductive loop sensors, video or radar)
- This technology improves a cyclists’ safety by amending the traffic signal or alerting drivers in other vehicles of the cyclists’ presence.
- Road design and pavements markings can also be used to promote cyclist safety.
Road safety benefit:
The research was beneficial to the extent that Government received a report that gave an overview of bicycle crash type and severity at intersections in Western Australia between 2008-2017 identifying high risk intersections. The report recommended a range of improvements to promote cyclist safety.
