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Motorcycle Management Lessons

in Taiwan

Prof. Cheng Min Feng

Department of Transportation and Logistics Management,

National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan

Asia Public Policy Conference -Urban Transport and Land Use in Rapidly Growing Asian Cities

Ho Chi Minh City, June 5 - 6, 2014

Vehicle Registration in Taiwan

Population: 23 million

Motorcycle: 14.8 million (2010)

(1 motorcycle/1.5 persons)

20 (of all registered motor vehicles)

in 1950

60 in 1960

85 in 1970

66 in 2010

Passenger Cars: 5.8 million (2010)

(1 car/4 persons)

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1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970 1973 1976 1979 1982 1985 1988 1991 1994 1997 2000 2003 2006 2009

Year

No. of Vehicle/Motorcycle

(Millions)

Motorcycle

Over Four-wheeled Vehicles

Composition and Growth between Motorcycle and Automobile after 1970Source:Ministry of Transportation and Communications (2011),Yeh (2012)

Motorcycle is a mode with

many advantages: Cheap,

Convenient to park, Easy to

drive

Lesson: If we dont take

restraint measures in theearly stage, it is difficult to do

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Fatality Rate and Injury Rate by Mode

Aged 18-24 motorcycle riders for male and female has a higherinjury rate

Bus Driver

Motorcycle Rider

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200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Year

Injuries/ 100,000

Vehicles

Bus Driver

Heavy Truck Driver

Passenger Car Driver

Light Truck Driver

Motorcycle Rider

Injury Rate by Motor Vehicle Type between 1999 and 2009Source: Institute of Transportation (2011).) , Yeh (2012)

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Bus Driver

Passenger Car Driver

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10

15

20

25

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35

40

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2998 2009

Year

Fatalities/ 100,000

Vehicles

Bus Driver

Heavy Truck Driver

Passenger Car Driver

Light Truck Driver

Motorcycle Rider

Fatality Rate by Motor Vehicle Type between 1999 and 2009Source: Institute of Transportation (2011). ), Yeh (2012)

Law Amendments

Motorcycle helmet wearing was encouraged through

promotions and campaigns in 1981, but there was no

punishments (Education)

Mandatory helmet wearing law with a fine took effect in

1996 (Enforcement)

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Traffic

Engineering

Design for

Motorcycles

Special Type Time Road Markings

Motorcycle Exclusive

Lane

November

30th, 1978

Motorcycle Two-Phased

Left Turning

December

15th, 1989

Motorcycle Prohibited

Lane

December

15th, 1989

Motorcycle Priority

Lane

July 13th,

2000

Motorcycle

Exclusive Stopping

Area

September

24th, 2003

Special Traffic Engineering

Design for Motorcycles

Source:MinistryofTransportationandCommunications:AdministrativeTrafficLawandRegulationDatabase(2012)),Yeh(2012)

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Lessons

Put motorcycle parking spaces (in local lanes and along

the street) in order

Implement the mandatory helmet wearing with a fine(Enforcement)

Impose the motorcycle parking fee in some urban areas(Pricing)

Provide two-phased left turning through engineeringdesign (Engineering)

Design the motorcycle prohibited and prioritylanes(Engineering)

Promote the right driving behavior (Education)

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