Road Space Initiatives for Motorcycles FINAL REPORT Road Space Initiatives for Motorcycles
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Road Space Initiatives for Motorcycles FINAL REPORT Road Space Initiatives For Motorcycles Contents Executive Summary ............................................................................ iv Part 1: Background and Approach ..................................................... 1 1. Introduction .................................................................................... 2 1.1. Background ....................................................................................... 2 1.2. Definitions ......................................................................................... 3 2. Assessment of Road Space Initiatives ......................................... 4 2.1. Australian and International Initiatives .............................................. 4 2.2. Costs and Benefits ............................................................................ 5 2.3. Transport System Objectives ............................................................ 5 2.4. Assessment Framework .................................................................... 6 Part 2: Advanced Positioning .............................................................. 8 3. Advanced Stop Lines ..................................................................... 9 3.1. Introduction ....................................................................................... 9 3.2. Physical and Operational Issues ....................................................... 9 3.3. Other Road Users ........................................................................... 11 3.4. Safety .............................................................................................. 14 3.5. Legislation and Enforcement ........................................................... 15 3.6. Assessment ..................................................................................... 17 Part 3: Shared Lanes .......................................................................... 19 4. Bus Lanes ..................................................................................... 20 4.1. Physical and Operational Issues ..................................................... 20 4.2. Other Road Users ........................................................................... 23 4.3. Safety .............................................................................................. 24 4.4. Legislation and Enforcement ........................................................... 25 4.5. Assessment ..................................................................................... 26 5. Emergency Stopping Lanes ........................................................ 27 5.1. Physical and Operational Issues ..................................................... 27 5.2. Other Road Users ........................................................................... 28 5.3. Safety .............................................................................................. 28 5.4. Legislation and Enforcement ........................................................... 29 5.5. Assessment ..................................................................................... 29 6. Bicycle Lanes ............................................................................... 31 6.1. Physical and Operational Issues ..................................................... 32 6.2. Other Road Users ........................................................................... 34 6.3. Safety .............................................................................................. 35 6.4. Legislation and Enforcement ........................................................... 36 6.5. Assessment ..................................................................................... 36 7. Tram Lanes ................................................................................... 37 7.1. Physical and Operational Issues ..................................................... 37 7.2. Other Road Users ........................................................................... 37 7.3. Safety .............................................................................................. 37 7.4. Legislation and Enforcement ........................................................... 38 7.5. Assessment ..................................................................................... 38 SB18859 PART B - ROAD SPACE INITIATIVES FOR MOTORCYCLES (FINAL).DOCX Final PAGE i Road Space Initiatives For Motorcycles Part 4: Exclusive Lanes ..................................................................... 39 8. Motorcycle-Only Lanes ................................................................ 40 8.1. Malaysia – A Case Study ................................................................ 43 8.2. Physical and Operational Issues ..................................................... 43 8.3. Other Road Users ........................................................................... 44 8.4. Safety .............................................................................................. 44 8.5. Legislation and Enforcement ........................................................... 45 8.6. Assessment ..................................................................................... 45 Part 5: Application in Victoria ........................................................... 46 9. Motorcycle Route Development .................................................. 47 9.1. “Safe Routes” For Two-Wheelers ................................................... 47 9.2. SmartRoads and Network Operating Plans .................................... 48 10. Conclusions .................................................................................. 49 10.1. Summary of Assessments .............................................................. 49 10.2. Next Steps ....................................................................................... 50 Appendix A: References ................................................................. 51 Appendix B: Stakeholder Workshop ............................................. 55 B.1 List of Attendees ............................................................................. 55 B.2 Workshop Themes .......................................................................... 56 SB18859 PART B - ROAD SPACE INITIATIVES FOR MOTORCYCLES (FINAL).DOCX Final PAGE ii Road Space Initiatives For Motorcycles Document History and Status Revision Date issued Reviewed by Approved by Date approved Revision type Draft 1 24 Mar 2010 M. Daff M. Daff 24 Mar 2010 Partial draft for review Draft 2 31 Mar 2010 C. McPherson C. McPherson 31 Mar 2010 Completed draft Draft 3 4 May 2010 C. McPherson C. McPherson 4 May 2010 VicRoads comments incorporated Draft 4 31 May 2010 C. McPherson C. McPherson 31 May 2010 Executive summary and legal disclaimer Draft 5 25 Jun 2010 C. McPherson C. McPherson 25 Jun 2010 Final release Distribution of Copies Revision Quantity Issued to Draft 1 2 Tania McClure, Alistair Cumming (VicRoads) Draft 2 2 Tania McClure, Alistair Cumming (VicRoads) Draft 3 2 Tania McClure, Alistair Cumming (VicRoads) Draft 4 2 Tania McClure, Alistair Cumming (VicRoads) Final 3 (printed), 2 (email) Tania McClure, Alistair Cumming (VicRoads) Printed: 10 August 2010 Last saved: 24 June 2010 04:55 PM File name: SB18859 Part B - Road Space Initiatives for Motorcycles (Final).docx Authors: Craig McPherson, Jo Eady, Malcolm Daff, Marcus Wigan Project manager: Craig McPherson Name of organisation: VicRoads Name of project: Road Space Management of Bus Lanes and Motorcycle-Related Initiatives Document version: Final Project number: SB18859 SB18859 PART B - ROAD SPACE INITIATIVES FOR MOTORCYCLES (FINAL).DOCX Final PAGE iii Road Space Initiatives For Motorcycles Executive Summary Background Powered two-wheelers, such as motorcycles and scooters, are an increasingly popular mode of travel in Victoria. With greater representation of powered two-wheelers on Victoria’s roads, VicRoads is reviewing motorcycle-related road space management initiatives. VicRoads’ focus is on initiatives that could have the potential to improve mobility and safety for motorcyclists while not compromising the safety of other road users. This project has the endorsement of the Victorian Motorcycle Advisory Council and is funded by the Motorcycle Safety Levy. The purpose of this report was to review: the range of motorcycle road space initiatives that could be considered in Victoria; the impacts of these initiatives on motorcyclists and other road users; and potential areas for further research and field trials. Road Space Measures Considered in This Report Three main categories of motorcycle road space measures were considered in this study: advanced positioning of motorcycles in traffic queues, primarily through the use of advanced stop lines; shared lanes where motorcycles share a special lane with other selected vehicles (for example, a bus lane); and exclusive lanes where motorcycles have exclusive use of an on-road or off-road facility. The road space measures that were reviewed are summarised in the following table. Table i: Motorcycle road space initiatives covered in this study Category Initiatives Report Chapter Advanced positioning Advanced stop lines Chapter 3, page 9 Shared lanes Bus lanes Chapter 4, page 20 Emergency lanes Chapter 5, page 27 Bicycle lanes Chapter 6, page 31 Tram lanes Chapter 7, page 37 Exclusive lanes Motorcycle-only lanes Chapter 8, page 40 SB18859 PART B - ROAD SPACE INITIATIVES