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Exploring the factors influencing e-bike road safety: A survey study based on the experiences of Taiwanese cyclists
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NSTL
Elsevier
The Taiwanese government has implemented a subsidy strategy to encourage the purchase of e-bikes, thus reducing the overall amount of air pollution emitted by fueled vehicles. However, e-bikes are relatively new vehicles that are associated with road safety risks. With increased sales, cycling safety has become an emerging public health challenge. This survey study adopted mental workload measures, including the Driving Activity Load Index (DALI) and Rating Scale Mental Effort (RSME), and used subjective perception measures, including user experiences (UXs) and the feeling of risk, to investigate the factors influencing cycling crashes. We recruited cyclists who visited repair stations to maintain their e-bikes. Results showed that the model constructs of UX pragmatic quality and speed were useful predictors of e-bike crashes in traffic environments. Moreover, the DALI scores showed significant differences at different speed levels, while DALI and anxiety exhibited a highly positive correlation. Respondents who cycled with higher pragmatic quality satisfaction and at speeds less than 25 km/h were less prone to traffic crashes. Further, speed was connected to mental workload and anxiety when riding an e-bike. A mobile self-reporting option is proposed to enhance the engagement of cyclists in road safety while better achieving self-managed vehicle speed.
NSTL
Elsevier
