Assessment of bicycle lane separators
Where presented / published:
2012 Bike Futures Conference, Melbourne
ViaStrada is carrying out research on bicycle lane separators for VicRoads. Axel Wilke presented on progress at the 2012 Bike Futures Conference in Melbourne. Wide separators had previously been trialled in Victoria, Australia, but this research looked at narrower separators, where there is insufficient space for the wider option.
Two products were considered and the preferred option was sited at two locations in Christchurch where vehicles regularly encroach into the cycle lane. Driver behaviour was monitored before and after installation and cyclist feedback sought to create a picture of driver behaviour and cyclists' perceptions. This information was used to inform decisions on the installation of additional hardware at the sites.
The 2012 conference presentation can be downloaded from our website. A longer article on our website describes the trials more fully, and contains a link to a cyclist perception survey.
