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Cyclist protection
Accidents between cars and bicyclists often end with severe or fatal injuries for the cyclists. During the last decade the number of fatally injured bicyclists dropped, but the relative share of bicyclists increased significantly. In German cities the share of bicyclists in traffic rises. This is the reason why the safety of bicyclists in traffic ranks high in public awareness. Pushed by EuroNCAP and the European Commission future cars have to be address bicyclist protection by suitable active and passive countermeasures.
Collisions between cyclists and car’s door Unfälle, bei denen Radfahrer in eine sich öffnende Autotür fahren, passieren vergleichsweise selten, sind aber häufig sehr schwer. Das hat eine Studie der Unfallforschung der Versicherer (UDV) auf Basis der eigenen Unfalldatenbank (UDB) ergeben. Mehr lesen. |
Systems in cars protect pedestrians and cyclists In the past, systems designed to protect cyclists and pedestrians were limited primarily to passive systems on the front of the car. Recently, however, active systems such as emergency brake assist systems have been increasingly coming to the fore. Mehr lesen. |
Traffic safety of electric bicycles The number of electric bicycles has increased in recent years and continues to increase both in Germany and elsewhere. For example, 410,000 electric bicycles were sold in Germany in 2013. The growing number of electric bicycles and the possibility of higher speeds give rise to concerns about road... Mehr lesen. |