Monash University Accident Research Centre, Building 70, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia.
Accid Anal Prev. 2011 Jan;43(1):323-8. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2010.08.030. Epub 2010 Oct 16.
This study determined the rate and associated factors of red light infringement among urban commuter cyclists. A cross-sectional observational study was conducted using a covert video camera to record cyclists at 10 sites across metropolitan Melbourne, Australia from October 2008 to April 2009. In total, 4225 cyclists faced a red light and 6.9% were non-compliant. The main predictive factor for infringement was direction of travel, cyclists turning left (traffic travels on the left-side in Australia) had 28.3 times the relative odds of infringement compared to cyclists who continued straight through the intersection. Presence of other road users had a deterrent effect with the odds of infringement lower when a vehicle travelling in the same direction was present (OR=0.39, 95% CI 0.28-0.53) or when other cyclists were present (OR=0.26, 95% CI 0.19-0.36). Findings suggest that some cyclists do not perceive turning left against a red signal to be unsafe and the opportunity to ride through the red light during low cross traffic times influences the likelihood of infringement.
本研究旨在确定城市通勤自行车骑行者闯红灯的发生率及其相关因素。本研究采用隐蔽摄像机，于 2008 年 10 月至 2009 年 4 月在澳大利亚墨尔本市区的 10 个地点进行了横断面观察性研究，记录了骑自行车者的情况。共有 4225 名骑车者闯红灯，违规率为 6.9%。违规的主要预测因素是行驶方向，与直行车道的骑车者相比，左转弯（澳大利亚车辆靠左行驶）的骑车者闯红灯的相对几率高 28.3 倍。其他道路使用者的存在具有威慑作用，当同向行驶的车辆存在时（OR=0.39，95%CI 0.28-0.53）或当有其他骑车者存在时（OR=0.26，95%CI 0.19-0.36），违规的几率较低。研究结果表明，一些骑车者认为在红灯时左转弯不安全，而在低交叉交通时段骑车闯红灯的机会则影响了违规的可能性。
