The use of lights on bicycles :: Cyclists perception on safety
SETIAWAN, Pitra, Prof. Dr. Ir. Siti Malkhamah, M.Sc
2009 | Tesis | S2 Magister Sistem dan Teknik Transportasi-
To ensure safety among cyclists, some regulations related with cycling are in force by Swedish authorities, including the obligation of bicyclists to use light for their bicycle during the night. However, in the implementation there are still a lot of cyclists who do not use lights when cycling at night or even if they use the lights, only the front lights are used. This is, of course dangerous to their safety because other road users especially motorized-vehicle drivers are not aware of their existence. Bicycle traffic counts, behaviour studies and interviews with the cyclists are conducted. The bicycle counts were carried out for 15 minutes period started from 21.00. For the behaviour studies, it was conducted every 15 minutes periods for 2 hours from 21.00 until 23.00. The interviews with the cyclists took place in five different locations; the locations that were the same as for behaviour observations. Based on the research, it was found that the economical factor was not the factor that determined the use of bicycle lights. It was also found that cyclists had already known their obligations to use the lights. From the interview result, it was shown that most cyclists believed that the function of the light was as an existence marker (to be seen) not to see the way during darkness.
Kata Kunci : Cyclist,Bicycle safety,Safety perception,Missing Lights,Lund
