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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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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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