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

This was Webinar 2026

Presentations – PDF

• The rural road challenge for motorcyclists – Jesper Christensen
• Special Road Markings for Motorcyclists – Uroš Brumec, MSc TT
• Safety Markings “Motorcycle” – Paul Mangen
• Project PRIME – David McKenzie
• Traffic Trial VZ343 – Germany – Christoph Rösler, B.Sc.
• Motorcyclist perceptual lane markings – Mario Mongiardini
• Bringing Motorcycle Guidance Markings to the Road – Alba Martínez
• Road Markings for Motorcycle Safety – Laurent Fontanellaz
• Work package: Video analysis, qualitative interviews and analysis using Tobii Pro Glasses 3 (eye-tracking glasses) – Anders Brune Gjertsen
• The Making of Motorcycle Road-Markings – Martin Winkelbauer

Google Earth Project

• Road markings for motorcyclist safety in curves

Questions & Answers

• KFV Webinar on Road Markings for Motorcycle Safety – Questions and Answers

Videos

Intro

Jesper Christensen

Uroš Brumec

Paul Mangen

David McKenzie

Christoph Rösler

Mario Mongiardini

Alba Martínez

Laurent Fontanellaz

Kateřina Bucsuházy

Anders Brune Gjertsen

Martin Winkelbauer

Q&A

Speakers

Welcome & Introduction

• 10:00 – Jesper Christensen (FEMA & FIM)

International Experiences 

• 10:10 – Uroš Brumec – Slovenian Infrastructure Agency (Slovenia)
• 10:25 – Paul Mangen – National Road Administration (Luxembourg)
• 10:40 – David McKenzie – Transport Scotland (Scotland)
• 10:55 – Christoph Rösler – Road Construction Department NRW (Germany)
• 11:10 – Mario Mongiardini – The University of Adelaide (Australia)
• 11:25 – Break
• 11:35 – Alba Martínez – The Motorcycle Sector in Spain (Catalonia)
• 11:50 – Laurent Fontanellaz – OFROU (Switzerland)
• 12:05 – Kateřina Bucsuházy – Transport Research Centre (Czech Republic)
• 12:20 – Jan Petter Wigum – Nord University Business School (Norway)
• 12:35 – Martin Winkelbauer – Austrian Road Safety Board (Austria)
• 12:50 – Q&A
• 13:00 – End

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: veranstaltungen@kfv.at

Supported by FEMA