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Study on Lane Capacities of Motorcycles Under Controlled Conditions


With cars or other 4-wheelers as the dominant mode in the country, roads are generally designed without due consideration of the need of motorcycle (MC) riders. In 2011, however, the implementation of motorcycle lane was started in some major arterials in Metro Manila due to frequent road crashes involving motorcycles. Rather than being exclusive though, the lanes are shared by other motorized vehicles. It may be appropriate at this time to recognize the needs of the motorcycles and its inclusion in the design guidelines. The study will help in the development of motorcycle design guidelines for the following applications: design of exclusive MC lane at road sections and at intersections and for intersection traffic signal control setting.


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