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PTW drivers’ option to overtake or not is dominated by factors that are rarely investigated, especially in urban arterials, due to the difficulties in measuring the actual trajectories of PTWs. The aim of this paper is to model the overtaking behavior of PTW drivers and reveal the significant factors that may affect overtaking in urban arterials. Statistical analyses are conducted on the basis of detailed PTW trajectory data collected in 500 msec intervals using video recordings from an urban arterial in Athens, Greece. Overtaking attempts are categorized and modeled with regard to whether the specific maneuver is associated to a lane changing or whether it occurs without speed change and/or lane change (on the fly). Models are also developed in relation to the type of PTW. Results show that speed difference from lead vehicle is the most significant factor. Differences in the PTW overtaking patterns between mopeds and motorcycles, as well as on the fly and oblique overtaking maneuvers are identified and discussed.

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee ANF30 Motorcycles and Mopeds.

01503729

14-1907

English

16p

2014

Transportation Research Board 93rd Annual Meeting

Digital/other

Figures; References; Tables

Arterial highways; Mopeds; Motorcycles; Passing; Speed; Two wheeled vehicles; Vehicle trajectories

Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2014 Paper #14-1907

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Jan 27 2014 2:41PM