Webinar: Road Markings for Motorcyclists’ Safety

How targeted road markings can prevent motorcycle crashes

Motorcycle riders are taught in riding school that road markings are slippery. Although this is not true, this belief is sufficient to influence rider behaviour. Motorcycle riders tend to cut curves, which is particularly dangerous in curves with poor forward visibility. Hence, placing road markings where riders should not go, e.g. close to the centre line in a tight left-hand curve could keep riders away from oncoming traffic. And it does work! Several studies proved the concept. Crash statistics showed that 80 % of the crashes in the respective curves can be avoided on average.

What you will learn

Experts from countries that have already implemented this intervention will share their experiences and lessons learned, including:

• Stakeholder acceptance and resistance
• Supporters
• Safety impacts
• Technical and operational challenges
• Recommendations for successful deployment

Speakers

Welcome & Introduction

• Jesper Christensen (FEMA & FIM)

International Experiences 

• Uroš Brumec – Slovenian Infrastructure Agency (Slovenia)
• Mario Mongiardini – The University of Adelaide (Australia)
• Paul Mangen – National Road Administration (Luxembourg)
• Kateřina Bucsuházy – Transport Research Centre (Czech Republic)
• Alba Martínez – The Motorcycle Sector in Spain (Catalonia)
• Christoph Rösler – Road Construction Department NRW (Germany)
• David McKenzie – Transport Scotland (Scotland)
• Martin Winkelbauer – Austrian Road Safety Board (Austria)

Join us to explore a proven and cost-effective road safety measure that can significantly reduce motorcycle crashes on rural roads.
If you have any questions, please contact Martin Winkelbauer: martin.winkelbauer@kfv.at