Real use of vehicle dynamic capacities: Motorcyclists versus motorists

Abstract

TRA 2022, 9th Transport Research Arena, Lisbonne, PORTUGAL, 14-/11/2022 - 17/11/2022The risk of serious crashes is much higher for motorcyclists than for motorists, yet there is a lack of knowledge about their behavior and performance on the road. This paper aims to compare the actual use of PTWs' dynamic capacities to that of passenger cars, based on objective data collected during three naturalistic driving/riding studies conducted in France between 2012 and 2018. Motorcyclists accelerate and brake more often and with greater intensity. PTWs endure medium to high yaw rates slightly more often than cars, and sometimes reached very high levels never endured by cars. The comparison of speeds is more contrasted and does not confirm the common belief that motorcyclists often ride faster than motorists drive