Increased Licensing Age for Light Motorcycles?

Posted on December 7, 2015 by nradmin

Increasing the age limit in Norway for obtaining a light motorcycle driver’s licence from 16 to 18 years is expected to result in a considerable reduction in crash involvement among 16- and 17-year-old riders of powered two-wheelers and three- or four-wheeled mopeds. For crashes resulting in...

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Important Factors for Introducing Electrical Vehicles

Posted on September 14, 2015 by nradmin

Norway has become the number one country for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) in the world. In 2015 more than 2 per cent of the total car fleet are BEVs and BEVs and alone accounts for over 17% of new car sales. Generous economic incentives and a range of other factors have been important for the...

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User Acceptance of Vehicle Safety Systems

Posted on September 14, 2015 by nradmin

Intelligent transport systems can effectively reduce emissions from vehicles, and the European Commission launched a directive in 2010 to speed up the deployment of these systems. User acceptance and demand are important factors for a successful deployment and can be measured in different...

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Serious Traffic Accidents Involving Cyclists – Analysis of Road Accidents in Iceland, 2011-2013

Posted on September 14, 2015 by nradmin

Over the past few years cycling has become an increasingly popular way to commute in Iceland. This article summarizes a deep analysis of road accidents involving serious injuries among cyclists during the period 2011-2013. This analysis is based on official registration of bicycle accidents from...

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Less-sharp Guardrails Can Save Motorcyclists

Posted on September 14, 2015 by nradmin

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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Performance Based Standards for High Capacity Transports in Sweden

Posted on September 1, 2015 by nradmin

The transport sector is facing a major challenge to reduce energy consumption and limit environmental impact; therefore, there is a great interest in increasing the efficiency of the transport system in Sweden, which makes the High Capacity Transports (HCT) an attractive solution. In order to...

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New Test Method for Bicycle Tyres Shows the Benefits of Studded Tyres

Posted on September 1, 2015 by nradmin

Traffic safety during cycling is as timely as it is important. Several cycling-related research projects are underway at the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI), and one group of researchers recently developed a method for testing the grip of various bicycle tyres on ice....

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Emission of Inhalable Particles from Studded Tyre Wear of Road Pavements

Posted on August 6, 2015 by nradmin

In the following study, the particle generation from seven studded tyres was tested in the VTI road simulator. The results show that increased number of studs and increased stud force increase the emission of inhalable particles significantly. New restrictions on the number of studs on studded...

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New Diesel Buses Pollute Less Than New Diesel Cars

Posted on May 25, 2015 by nradmin

The NOx-emissions from a new diesel bus or diesel truck are just one-third as much as from a new diesel passenger car. New emission standards and new technology is changing the image of which vehicles that pollute most in urban traffic. From 2015 EURO 6 emission standards where introduced for cars...

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Comparison of Winter and Summer Tyres on Bare Roads Summer Time

Posted on May 25, 2015 by nradmin

To examine possible safety risks from the use of winter tyres during summer time tests of road grip have been conducted for a group of non-studded winter tyres and a group of summer tyres. One non-studded winter tyre of Nordic type, and one summer tyre was chosen from five different tyre...

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