1. Introduction
Motorcycles and motor scooters are a typically neglected method of travel in traffic and transport planning in Australia. As a result, there is a significant knowledge gap in the topic of interest as past research rarely consider motorcycles on equivalent terms to other travel modes. To understand motorcycle and motor scooter commuting there is a need for comprehensive data. The Australian Censuses ‘Journey to Work’ (JTW) data provides one source that enables analysis over time and across locations. This source of data has seldom been analysed for the context of motorcycle and motor scooter commuting in Australia.
The broad aim of this study is to enhance the understanding about motorcycle and motor scooter use. Motorcycles and motor scooters are a growing method of travel and it is imperative to be able to quantify and understand what is happening in Australia, particularly where these vehicles are being used for utilitarian rather than recreational travel. Although the use of motorcycles and scooters have high safety concerns, emphasis still needs to be put on the uses of this mode to enhance the limited knowledge on this topic.
The traditional approach to lowering congestion in cities is to increase the use of public transport. Motorcycles and motor scooters provide an opportunity to enhance urban mobility because of their smaller spatial footprint. A slight shift in traffic composition from private vehicles such as cars to motorcycles will significantly reduce traffic congestion (Yperman, 2011). Also, motorcycles and motor scooters have small engine capacities and as such result in much less fuel usage and emit lower greenhouse gases when compared to cars.
In this study, the aim is to identify the trends of mo...
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...rs fulfil these issues as they have advantageous traffic manoeuvrability and smaller engines which result in less fuel usage and less release of greenhouse gases. Most car trips contain just the driver, motorcycles and motor scooters transport the same amount of people but in a much smaller profile significantly reducing travel times and overall congestion. There is an increasing trend in registrations of motorcycles and scooters in Australia. The patterns of use of this mode differ between developed and developing countries. Riders in developed countries typically ride motorcycles or scooters for recreational uses and riders from developing countries use them primarily for utility purposes. However, a good proportion of riders in Australia use this mode to commute to work and as such needs to be analysed further with the use of JTW data in the following sections.
He shows that he is contemplative by letting us know that thought long and hard about this topic and that he has done his research prior to writing this article. The assertive tone is brought into this paper when we realize that Clark shows the readers his confidence on his stance throughout the article. He makes certain that the readers know his authority and that he will not back down on his belief that the L. A’s bike-share system is
Many people don't consider a cycle commute to work because they are worried about their safety on the road.
Heart racing and adrenaline pumping, John pushes the throttle on the bike, he goes ten, fifteen, twenty miles per hour and next thing you know, John is gone. The need for speed has always been in high demand. Fast cars, fast boats, and the thrill of having the wind blow in your hair is what evolved a simple bicycle into a heavenly creation. The average speed riding neutral on a course fourteen point three miles on a bicycle is between fifteen and seventeen miles per hour (“The Average Speed Page”). When riding a motorized bike, the average would be that of twenty five to thirty five miles per hour. In America motorized bicycles have gained huge notoriety, although motorized bicycles have been around for over one hundred years. Motorized bikes have evolved over the years now many different types of this bike exist laws, emission standards, the way one may choose to build this bike has changed over the years but all still have the same basic maintenance requirements to keep them running.
While many may have stated that intermodal transportation is better in long run for the environment, it is often the good with the bad altitude that pushes the goals of intermodal transportation across to the public. There is no doubt that the transport sector contributes significantly to the overall energy consumption and emission of greenhouse gases (SAWADOGO; ANCIAUX; ROY 2012, May). Transportation systems and networks are being often associated with the main cause of global warming; often without even providing a solution. However, intermodal transportation leads the way in finding alternative fuels and even multiply modes of transportation to decrease emission. Intermodal transportation often choose the mode with the less of an environmental
The Department of Transportation released a report analyzing three different surveys and studies taken in 2011 and 2012. They found that, at any giv...
Allstate insurance is the second largest property and casualty insurance company by premiums in the United States. Allstate insurance handles about 12% of the U.S home and auto insurance market. (Allstate, 2014). Many of Allstate’s customers fall under what one could refer to as a traditional selection of insurance for automobiles. Recently, Allstate has noticed a major shortcoming in lifestyle insurance, which includes coverage for motorcycles, boats, and other recreational vehicles, in comparison to its competitors. The motorcycle insurance sector is a 10.4 billion dollar industry and growing (PRWEB, 2012). The U.S. Department of Transportation website reports some astounding figures, including that 5,370,035 motorcycles were registered three years before the article, 7,138,476 motorcycles registered at the time of the article, and grew to 9,477,243 registered motorcycles at the end of 2012 (NHTSA, 2013). It is obvious as to why Allstate would identify motorcycle insurance as a worthy lifestyle product to devote marketing research dollars into in order to develop new strategies for cornering a share of the market.
I always wanted to get on the road on two wheels ever since I got my driver’s license. The thing that tip me over the edge, to go out and buy a motorcycle, was motovloggers from Youtube such as Fooligan, Gromie Bear, and CycleCruza. I thought they were so cool with their motorcycle and I really needed to get on the road. After struggling to convince my parents, they finally said sure. I was filled with warmth just at the thought of getting to go the a motorcycle shop made want to explode in joy. One day, my dad told me that he could take me to take my motorcycle temps test so I went with him. Luckily I passed, but I was one wrong question away from failing the test. That means I could go out on the road without any worries. After getting my temps, we went to a motorcycle shop to look for something affordable. I realized that I didn’t want to start on a big bike to make sure I can still enjoy my life and not visit the afterlife, so I decided to buy a scooter. I was so glad that I did because a scooter is all I needed because it has more storage than any sport bike and it’s not too heavy so if I drop it, I won’t be struggling to pick it up. Not to mention it gets 90 miles per gallon and is more than fast enough for the streets. Overall, my life was going so well for me that I decide to treat myself with something that will improve my enjoyment of
Many of us would not want our kids and grandchildren playing in the road with motorized vehicles. On the other hand, what if they were to play in a separated non-motorized road with bicycles and pedestrians? What if they were riding a bike themselves? Considering these questions, a child biking in a separated road with other bikers does not sound dangerous compared to a child biking in the road with cars (Pucher & Buechler 235-255). In the United States, cities with more non-motorized infrastructure tend to encourage more use of non-motorized vehicles (Pucher & Buechler 108, Dill & Handy 2010).
The market can be divided into 2 categories men and women. In the category of men Men: Men under 30 group accounts for 44% of all sales. Therefore, a great opportunity exists here because of the group's size. This group's members buy motorcycles for their transportation and recreation needs. Men in this group buy more of mopeds, scooters and entry level lightweight road bikes. Men between 30 and 50 makes up 45% of buyers. The motorcycles most frequently purchased are the heavyweight tourers and cruisers. Many buyers are married couples looking for an alternative to taking the car out for weekend drives to the country. Men over 50 group accounts for about 11% of motorcycle sales. The heavyweight touring class and the middleweight road bike categories account for most of the sales here. Women group is a segment that is growing at a fast rate, and represents an opportunity area.
Piaggio is the European leader for motor scooters, with a market share just over 50 percent. Annual production of Piaggio motor scooters exceeds 850,000 vehicles. Looking at some statistics referred to the first four months of 2007, an increase of + 10,7% has been registered with compare to 2006. Especially the scooter market is showing a drastic increase in numbers of new matriculated vehicles; during year 2006 62.1% of the totals were scooters.
Cities are the epitome of regional, national and international hubs that represent the congregation of people, a healthy social vitality, and are the symbol of wealth. They are economic, social, and environmental metropolises that are the aim of smaller, striving municipalities. Nonetheless, most cities are plagued by urban unsustainability where the car is the focal point of transport, making traffic denser than numerous buildings and car ownership greater than the city’s population. The focus of the car as a means of transport and of social class can be greatly asserted to the notion of the “American Dream”, the notion of the white picket fenced home in peripheral suburbia where families reside with a sense of communal belonging. Urban sprawl became the North American city standard for locations of living. Urban sprawl is often described as having “a population that is widely dispersed in low density development, rigidly separated homes, a network of roads, and a lack of well-defined activity centres such as downtown” (Blais, 2010, p. 18). As such, urban sprawl made the car the means of transportation and roads the networks of traffic to and from the periphery and the downtown core. As Blais describes “the number of autos owned and vehicle-kilometres travelled increases systematically with distance from the city centre, while transit modal shares fall as densities decline” (Blais, 2010, p. 28). Increased dependence on the personal automobile is greatly linked to several externalities including increased greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related health problems, obesity due to lack of physical activity, and increased deaths due to car accidents. All of these parameters are evident in the City of Ottawa and resid...
Today, people use their own personal vehicles to travel more than ever before. Personal transportation is no longer considered a luxury; it is now considered a necessity. The number of cars in the United States has been growing steadily since the 1970s. The number of miles traveled by cars has risen nearly 150 percent, yet the United States population has only grown roughly 40 percent during that time (hybridcars.com, Driving Trends). Although it may seem like we are advancing into the future, in reality, we are moving backwards from the effects these vehicles have on our bodies and the environment. The pollution produced by these vehicles has brought us to the day where we must find other modes of transportation that cause less harm to the world in which we live. Advances in technology have developed hybrid vehicles to try and slow down the amount of pollution. Driving a hybrid vehicle, instead of a conventional gas powered vehicle, can reduce the amount of pollution that affects our lives and the environment around us.
We all use vehicles for transportation. People usually go to their desired destination either by driving their own cars or traveling in public transportation. Actually, it might be tough to choose that which one is the best selection for people to travel. Many people choose one of them according to their comfort while traveling and both of them have advantages and disadvantages in different conditions. Public transportation and driving own car both shares differences and similarities in many aspects, such as facility, cost, and comfort as well as traffic jam and accident occurrence.
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A research conducted by the Imperial College London reported that drivers and passengers in vehicles inhale more pollution than cyclists and pedestrians. Unlike vehicles that produce waste exhaust fumes and as well cause a rise in dust particles, bicycles do not.