What Affects the E-Bicycle Speed Perception in the Era of Eco-Sustainable Mobility: A Driving Simulator Study

Sreten Simović, Tijana Ivanišević, Aleksandar Trifunović, Svetlana Čičević and Dragan Taranović
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Sreten Simović: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Montenegro, Podgorica 81000, Montenegro
Tijana Ivanišević: Academy of Professional Studies Sumadija, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
Aleksandar Trifunović: Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Svetlana Čičević: Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Dragan Taranović: Faculty of Engineering, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 9, 1-14

Abstract: The increase in the number of electric bicycles worldwide has resulted in a rise in the number of traffic accidents involving e-bicyclists. Previous studies have been based on analyzing the use, advantages and disadvantages of e-bicycles, whereas only a small number of studies have been focused on analyzing the e-bicycle traffic safety, particularly the factors leading to the occurrence of traffic accidents. One of the factors affecting the occurrence of traffic accidents is the incorrect perception of the e-bicycle speed by other traffic participants. To examine the mentioned problem, the authors of this paper conducted an experimental study to determine what affects the e-bicycle speed perception. The experiment included 175 participants, aged 18 to 50. The research was conducted under laboratory conditions using a driving simulator, at different e-bicycle speeds (10 km/h, 20 km/h and 30 km/h), in the situations in which the e-bicyclist was (not) using a reflective vest. The results show statistically significant differences in the e-bicycle speed perception when the e-bicyclist does not use/uses a reflective vest. Besides, the driving licence categories of traffic participants and their driving experience also have a significant impact on the perception of the e-bicycle speed.

Keywords: speed perception; driving simulator; e-bicycles; traffic safety; reflective vest (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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