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    1. Motorcycles make up the majority of registered vehicles in Taiwan, peaking at 85% in 1970. However, their share has declined to 66% in 2010 as car ownership has risen. 2. Motorcycle riders account for around half of all traffic fatalities in Taiwan, according to data from 1999-2009. Mandatory helmet laws introduced in 1996 helped reduce injuries and fatalities for motorcycle riders. 3. Taiwan has implemented various traffic engineering measures to improve motorcycle safety and mobility, such as exclusive motorcycle lanes, priority lanes, and special turning lanes, starting in the late 1970s. Enforcement of helmet laws along with these measures have helped to reduce motorcycle accidents and injuries over time.

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    1. Motorcycles make up the majority of registered vehicles in Taiwan, peaking at 85% in 1970. However, their share has declined to 66% in 2010 as car ownership has risen. 2. Motorcycle riders account for around half of all traffic fatalities in Taiwan, according to data from 1999-2009. Mandatory helmet laws introduced in 1996 helped reduce injuries and fatalities for motorcycle riders. 3. Taiwan has implemented various traffic engineering measures to improve motorcycle safety and mobility, such as exclusive motorcycle lanes, priority lanes, and special turning lanes, starting in the late 1970s. Enforcement of helmet laws along with these measures have helped to reduce motorcycle accidents and injuries over time.

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    1. Motorcycles make up the majority of registered vehicles in Taiwan, peaking at 85% in 1970. However, their share has declined to 66% in 2010 as car ownership has risen. 2. Motorcycle riders account for around half of all traffic fatalities in Taiwan, according to data from 1999-2009. Mandatory helmet laws introduced in 1996 helped reduce injuries and fatalities for motorcycle riders. 3. Taiwan has implemented various traffic engineering measures to improve motorcycle safety and mobility, such as exclusive motorcycle lanes, priority lanes, and special turning lanes, starting in the late 1970s. Enforcement of helmet laws along with these measures have helped to reduce motorcycle accidents and injuries over time.

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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)
    0
    2
    4
    6
    8
    10
    12
    14
    16
    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 1970
    Source: 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 the
    early stage, it is difficult to do
    them later.
    2
    2
    Driver License of Motorcycle in Taiwan
    Motorcycle License Classification
    Mopeds (engine capacity < 50 cc)
    Light Motorcycle (50-250 cc)
    Heavy Motorcycle ( >250 cc)
    Licensing Age
    18 years old for Mopeds and Light Motorcycle
    20 years old for Heavy Motorcycle
    476,944
    11,465,273
    13,102,056
    0
    2,500,000
    5,000,000
    7,500,000
    10,000,000
    12,500,000
    15,000,000
    1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004 2007 2010
    Year
    License
    Professional driver license
    Private driver license
    Motorcycle license
    Composition and Growth of Driver License after 1990
    Source: Ministry of Transportation and Communications (2011), Yeh (2012)
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    Traffic Accident
    Motorcycle rider fatalities: 50% of all fatalities on average between
    1999 and 2009
    Motorcycle rider injuries : 70%
    Pedestrian
    14.22%
    Bicycle Rider
    5.89%
    Bus Driver
    0.16%
    Heavy Truck
    Driver
    1.22%
    Passenger Car
    Driver
    11.10%
    Motorcycle Rider
    49.97%
    Other
    1.54%
    Passenger (all
    modes)
    12.83%
    Light Truck Driver
    3.06%
    Bus Driver
    Heavy Truck Driver
    Passenger Car Driver
    Light Truck Driver
    Motorcycle Rider
    Bicycle Rider
    Pedestrian
    Passenger (all modes)
    Other
    Fatality Composition by Transport Mode between 1999 and 2009
    Source: Institute of Transportation (2011). ), Yeh (2012)
    Other
    0.65%
    Motorcycle Rider
    69.06%
    Light Truck Driver
    1.38%
    Passenger Car Driver
    5.78%
    Passenger (all modes)
    13.67%
    Heavy Truck Driver
    0.32%
    Bus Driver
    0.06%
    Pedestrian
    5.33%
    Bicycle Rider
    3.76%
    Bus Driver
    Heavy Truck Driver
    Passenger Car Driver
    Light Truck Driver
    Motorcycle Rider
    Bicycle Rider
    Pedestrian
    Passenger (all modes)
    Other
    Injuries Composition by Transport Mode between 1999 and 2009
    Source: Institute of Transportation (2011). ), Yeh (2012)
    4
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    Fatality Rate and Injury Rate by Mode
    Aged 18-24 motorcycle riders for male and female has a higher
    injury rate
    Bus Driver
    Motorcycle Rider
    0
    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 2009
    Source: Institute of Transportation (2011). ), Yeh (2012)
    5
    Bus Driver
    Passenger Car Driver
    0
    5
    10
    15
    20
    25
    30
    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 2009
    Source: 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: Ministry of Transportation and Communications: Administrative Traffic Lawand RegulationDatabase (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 engineering
    design (Engineering)
    Design the motorcycle prohibited and priority
    lanes(Engineering)
    Promote the right driving behavior (Education)
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