Richardson Matthew, Caulfield Brian
Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Accid Anal Prev. 2015 Nov;84:65-73. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2015.08.011. Epub 2015 Aug 31.
This research examines the behaviour of cyclists in Dublin City with specific regard to red light running. A number of specific research questions are raised by this study. These questions address the impact of different infrastructure types on red light running, as well as the behavioural patterns and demographics of offending cyclists. Two data collection methods were used to gather information on cyclists in Dublin City - an observational survey and an online questionnaire. The observational surveys examined cyclist compliance with different traffic signal systems and the impact of on-road and off-road cycle infrastructure. An online questionnaire was used to get direct feedback from cyclists in Dublin City on the reasons (if any) they decide to commit infringement at traffic lights. With the recent growth of cycling in Dublin City (as well as many other international cities) it is vital to accommodate and manage this growing demand by ensuring the safety and road discipline of cyclists. The next few years will be crucial for the continued development of cycling in Dublin, particularly due to the increasing investment by transport planners in cycle infrastructure. It is therefore important to identify now the main factors which influence cyclist's decisions to break red lights in order to guide local traffic authorities in their efforts to reduce such transgressions.
本研究考察了都柏林市骑自行车者闯红灯的行为。该研究提出了一些具体的研究问题。这些问题涉及不同基础设施类型对闯红灯行为的影响，以及违规骑车者的行为模式和人口统计学特征。采用了两种数据收集方法来收集都柏林市骑自行车者的信息——一项观察性调查和一份在线问卷。观察性调查考察了骑车者对不同交通信号系统的遵守情况以及道路上和道路外自行车基础设施的影响。在线问卷用于从都柏林市的骑车者那里获得关于他们决定在交通信号灯处违规的原因（如果有的话）的直接反馈。随着都柏林市（以及许多其他国际城市）近期自行车使用量的增长，通过确保骑车者的安全和道路纪律来满足并管理这种不断增长的需求至关重要。未来几年对于都柏林市自行车使用的持续发展至关重要，特别是由于交通规划者对自行车基础设施的投资不断增加。因此，现在确定影响骑车者闯红灯决定的主要因素很重要，以便指导当地交通当局努力减少此类违规行为。
