View source for Projects:2019s1-124 Development of a Tool for Naturalistic Measurement of Vehicle-Cyclist Passing Distances

Members:
Scott Adamson
Robert Broadhead
Max Telford

Supervisors:
Braden Phillips
Jamie Mackenzie (CASR)

Motivation:
Cycling is something to be supported as it can have health and environmental benefits amongst others. Cycling leaves a commuter more vulnerable than other road users and though rules exist to protect them, the infrastructure for cycling lanes and paths could be improved to further protect cyclists. Research has shown that cars overtaking cyclists too closely results in more severe injury than other forms of cyclist/car crashes so minimising the chance of a dangerous close overtakes is of great value. Little is known about real-world car/cyclist dynamic interactions and learning more about this would be of value to making decisions regarding infrastructure and legislation.