| Title | A Study on the Traffic Safety Management Action Plan for Motorcyclists |
| Dept | Transportation Safety Division |
| Year | 2013 |
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| Summary | Motorcycles are a widely used form of transportation in Taiwan. They are economical, convenient, highly accessible, and are preferred by Taiwanese commuters because of it suitability with the climate. However, motorcycles provide poor protection to riders and the riding behavior of motorcyclists is difficult to regulate, consequently presenting high risk characteristics. In this context, the present study adopted several research methods, specifically, a literature review method, a data analysis method, and an expert and practice unit interview method, to comprehensively analyze motorcycle safety issues in Taiwan. Subsequently, the data analysis results were then compiled to propose the Traffic Safety Management Action Plan for Motorcyclists.
The action research framework devised in the present study was based on “Traffic Safety Management for Motorcycles,” and involves the dimensions of engineering, enforcement, and education (collectively referred to as the 3Es), and supervision and regulatory systems. All the improvement strategies and countermeasures proposed are based on these 4 dimensions. For the promotion of mechanisms, the present study suggests that the Traffic Safety Committee of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications integrate operations to enhance collaboration, subsidization guidance, and periodic review of implementation effectiveness. For the evaluation methods, the present study suggests that city and county governments implement self-comparisons to evaluate the number of motorcycle fatalities in their base year (e.g., 2013) to stimulate relative counties and cities to enhance their improvement performance. The analytical result and the action plan proposed in the present study can be provided to the Ministry of Transportation and Communications to formulate appropriate motorcycle safety management policies and guide local governments in their improvement operations. |
| Post date | 2014/01/09 |
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