TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Secondary task engagement, risk-taking, and safety-related equipment use in German bicycle and e-scooter riders - an observation
JO  - Accident analysis and prevention
A1  - Huemer, Anja Katharina
A1  - Banach, Elise
A1  - Bolten, Nicolas
A1  - Helweg, Sarah
A1  - Koch, Anjanette
A1  - Martin, Tamara
SP  - e106685
EP  - e106685
VL  - 172
IS  - 
N2  - The behavioral safety of e-bike and e-scooter riders is a significant concern in traffic safety. In an observational study in Braunschweig, Germany, 4,514 bicycle and e-scooter riders were observed concerning their used vehicles type, secondary task engagement, use of additional safety equipment, and traffic rule violation. Overall, 13.4% of all riders were engaged in any secondary task, wearing headphones or earphones being the most frequent behavior (6.7%), followed by conversations with other cyclists (3.7%). Banned mobile phone use was low (0.8%). Secondary task engagement was positively correlated with traffic rule violations and at-fault conflicts and negatively with the use of additional safety equipment. Cluster analysis on vehicle types and behaviors revealed five groups of riders, two with relatively high numbers of risky behaviors: young and middle-aged, predominantly male riders of conventional bicycles, and a group of demographically similar users of electric bikes and e-scooters. Campaigns targeted at these specific groups may help reduce risky behaviors.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0001-4575
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2022.106685
ID  - ref1
ER  -