Tag Archives: motorcyclist

Less-sharp Guardrails Can Save Motorcyclists

Posted on September 14, 2015 by nradmin
Guardrail crash test with motorcycle
Crash tests involving motorcycles and guardrails have been conducted in Sweden for the first time. The results are striking – motorcyclists can look forward to safer guardrails, as demonstrated by four crash tests that the Folksam insurance company has funded at the VTI crash safety...

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Greater Risk for Motorcyclists in Intersections and on Small Roads

Posted on October 16, 2014 by nradmin
motorcyclist in traffic
Deaths and severe injuries of motorcyclists occur more often in urban areas, in intersections and on smaller roads than is the case for car drivers. A VTI study reveals where and how severely motorcyclists are being injured. Calculations for 2011 and 2012 show that, in the April–October...

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