7. Group Description Characteristics
A Vulnerable to traffic Children, elderly, hearing impaired
B “Fair weather” riders Lacking confidence, average riding skill
C Active adults
Medium speeds, 'road aware’, good
riding skills
D Sports and fitness
High speed, prefers ‘main road’
environments
Who Uses Local Streets?
8. Rider Characteristics & Environment
Group Rider Characteristics Rider Environment
Primary School
Children
Cognitive skills not developed,
little knowledge of road rules,
requires supervision
Off-road path, footpath (where
permitted), or very low volume
residential street
Secondary
School Children
Skill varies, developing
confidence
Generally use on-road facilities or off-
road paths where available
Austroads 2014, Guide to traffic management: part 4: network management, AGTM04-14, Austroads, Sydney, NSW.
14. • Equitable Speeds (30km/h)
• Education/legislation changes?
• Network improvements
• Priority/provision for riders at intersections
• Safe routes to schools
• Bicycle parking at both trip ends
What to Do?
21. • Radial better than tangential
• Equitable speed
• “Claim the lane”
• Shared lane markings
2 Refers to roundabout negotiation or maximum entry design speeds
Roundabouts
33. Intuitive road designs
Equitable speeds (≤30 km/h)
Direct, low volume routes
Innovative designs - bike priority
N u r t u r e a c u l t u r e o f r e s p e c t
Key Points